What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).

Harmony has the most kids (22.9% under 18).

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	Cornish	Harmony
People
Population	1,816Lowest	2,344Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S.	41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Cornish and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Harmony and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S.	$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S.	$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S.	$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.	$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Harmony and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cornish and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Cornish 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

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.