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Brookfield vs Strafford vs Harmony
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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Strafford | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150 |
1,372Lowest |
2,344Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Harmony 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.