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Parkman vs Patten vs Harmony
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).
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Harmony has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
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 | Patten | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 896 |
607Lowest |
974Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±5.6Lowest 15% above ME |
56.1±5.8Highest 25% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
| Patten and Harmony 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% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21kHighest 27% below ME |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
| Parkman and Harmony 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 |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
| Harmony and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $389±$99 66% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.4% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Harmony 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 |
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.