What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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	Croydon	Harmony
People
Population	798Lowest	2,344Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S.	41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Croydon and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Harmony and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S.	$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S.	$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S.	$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S.
	Croydon and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Highest 22% above U.S.	$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Harmony and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Harmony and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Croydon School District	PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.5
On TownTapestry
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.