Harrison, Maine

Town in Cumberland County · population 2,447 (2020 Census)

Median home: $249,300
Household income: $56,938
Jan low / Jul high: 7° / 78°
Snow a year: 84 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 56.0

Harrison is a town of 2,447 people in Cumberland County, Maine. The median home is worth $249,300, close to the typical Maine town ($238,950). It ranks quieter than 96% of Maine towns, better for first-time buyers than 96% of Maine towns, hipper than 91% of Maine towns.

Harrison in our rankings:

How Harrison ranks

Percentile among Maine towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maine towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Harrison is worth $249,300, close to the typical Maine town ($238,950). Homes cost about 4.4 times the median household income of $56,938, which is more affordable than 21% of Maine towns. Median rent is $885 a month. 90.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maine towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Harrison	Typical Maine town
Median home value	$249,300	$238,950
Median rent	$885	$1,027
Median household income	$56,938	$68,967
Home value ÷ income	4.4×	3.4×
Homeownership	90.1%	82.4%
Median year built	1980	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	27.6%	—

Who lives in Harrison

People	Harrison	Typical Maine town
Median age	56.0	46.9
Age 65 and over	29.8%	22.9%
Under 18	9.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.9%	28.2%
Below the poverty line	19.1%	10.7%
Veterans	11.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.8%	—
Work from home	22.3%	12.3%
Average commute	30.5 min	25.5 min
Homes with broadband	94.4%	90.0%

Weather in Harrison

July highs average 77.9°F and January lows 7.1°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 83.9 inches of snow (typical Maine town: 77.2 in). Expect about 2 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 176 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bridgton 3 Nw station (5.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Harrison since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Maine town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on July 1, 2017 about 7.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 1, 2017.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 21 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on June 1, 1986.

Severe weather in Cumberland County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Cumberland County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 7 deaths recorded.

Cumberland County has been included in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, freezing, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
May 24, 2024	Winter Storm	DR-4785: Severe Winter Storm
March 20, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4764: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 14, 2023	Hurricane	EM-3598: Hurricane Lee
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4522: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3444: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Cumberland County

Cumberland County had 192,475 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $71,351 a year. Unemployment was 2.4% in 2023; in Harrison itself the ACS puts it at 8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Harrison

1 public school with 106 students, about 13.2 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Harrison Elementary	3-6	106	13.3

Towns near Harrison

Bridgton, ME
3.6 mi · 2,118 people · home $263,800
Otisfield, ME
5.2 mi · 1,853 people · home $317,200
Bridgton, ME
5.9 mi · 5,418 people · home $316,600
Oxford, ME
7.0 mi · 1,294 people · home $183,400
Waterford, ME
7.7 mi · 1,570 people · home $273,800
Norway, ME
8.8 mi · 5,077 people · home $215,800
Naples, ME
8.8 mi · 3,925 people · home $340,100
Casco, ME
9.2 mi · 582 people · home $248,500

Harrison questions

Is Harrison, Maine a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Harrison scores better for retirees than 52% of Maine towns and quieter than 96%. 29.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 56.0).

How much does a house cost in Harrison?

The median owner-occupied home in Harrison is valued at $249,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $56,938, so homes cost about 4.4 times income. Median rent is $885 a month.

What is the weather like in Harrison?

July highs average 77.9°F and January lows 7.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 50.6 inches of precipitation a year and 83.9 inches of snow.

Does Harrison get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Harrison since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on July 1, 2017. The typical Maine town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Harrison's Census boundary (GEOID 2300531600). Comparisons use the median of Maine towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.