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Clymer vs Harmony vs Middlesex vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k 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 | Clymer | Harmony | Middlesex | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165 |
2,344Highest |
1,943 |
1,801Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 27.1±6.3Lowest 30% below U.S. |
41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
30.4±8.4 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 39.2%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
38.7%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Clymer and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest 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 | $87,917±$17k 9% above U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$89,875±$21k 11% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,700±$25k 51% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$172,000±$16k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $637±$42Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$788±$40 44% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,100±$181 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,573Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,805 10% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,492 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harmony and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.