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Busti vs Middlesex vs Monkton 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
Busti has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Busti | Middlesex | Monkton | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
1,943Lowest |
1,999 |
2,344 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Busti 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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 | 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.