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Brookfield vs Harmony vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Harmony has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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.
| Measure | Brookfield | Harmony | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150 |
2,344Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Reading and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Reading and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 31% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Reading and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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U.S. 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.