What stands out worked out from the figures below

Washburn has the most people working from home (9.7%).

Harrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Washburn	Harrington
People
Population	1,355Highest	917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-4.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.2±7.7Lowest 8% above ME	49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME
	Harrington and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1%	15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Washburn and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Harrington and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Lowest ME: 36.2%	27.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Washburn and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME	$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME
	Harrington and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME	$144,600±$71kHighest 51% below ME
	Harrington and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$482±$62 58% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,571Lowest 48% below ME	$1,777Highest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4%
	Harrington and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	83.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 15% below ME	20 minLowest 21% below ME
Work from home	9.7%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9%	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	RSU 45/MSAD 45	RSU 37/MSAD 37
High school in town	Washburn District High School	Narraguagus High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	12.2Highest
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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.