What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k 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.

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

Measure	Charlotte	Harmony
People
Population	3,916Highest	2,344Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S.	41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Charlotte and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Harmony and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Charlotte and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Harmony and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S.	$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S.	$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S.	$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,221Highest 196% above U.S.	$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.1%±28.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Charlotte and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#3 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	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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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.