What stands out worked out from the figures below

Athens has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Athens	Harmony
People
Population	791Lowest	974Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.7±7.2Lowest 6% above ME	52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME
	Harmony and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1%	16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±2.7Highest ME: 22.4%	22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	21.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%	2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME	$54,063±$13kHighest 28% below ME
	Harmony and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME	$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME
	Harmony and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$538±$457 53% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,355Lowest 55% below ME	$1,449Highest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4%	43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 18% above ME	32 minHighest 30% above ME
Work from home	6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Harmony and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Athens Public Schools	Harmony Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.