Compare towns
Parkman vs Danforth vs Harmony vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parkman has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Parkman | Danforth | Harmony | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 896 |
452Lowest |
974Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
| Harmony and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.5% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
| Cambridge and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
— | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,574 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Harmony Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.