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Parkman vs Steuben 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 affordable homes ($169k median).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Steuben | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 896Lowest |
1,388Highest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Harmony and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Parkman 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harmony and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Harmony 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 |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
| Steuben 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±$25kLowest 43% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
| Harmony and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $678±$319 40% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Steuben 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.