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Busti vs Harmony vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Busti | Harmony | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
2,344 |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest 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+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest 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 | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.