Compare towns
Springfield vs Harmony vs Lee vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Perham has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Springfield | Harmony | Lee | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310Lowest |
974Highest |
925 |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
| Perham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Harmony and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.