Compare towns
Parkman vs Unity vs Harmony vs Addison
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).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Harmony has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Addison has the most homeowners (85%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Harmony | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 896Lowest |
1,858Highest |
974 |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
| Addison 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman and Harmony 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Harmony 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% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Unity and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Unity 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.