What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).

Athens has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.6%).

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	Harmony	Athens
People
Population	974Highest	791Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-6.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME	47.7±7.2Lowest 6% above ME
	Harmony and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	24.4%±2.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,063±$13kHighest 28% below ME	$50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME
	Harmony and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME	$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME
	Harmony and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$538±$457 53% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,449Highest 52% below ME	$1,355Lowest 55% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Athens and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	23.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 30% above ME	29 minLowest 18% above ME
Work from home	14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9%	6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Harmony and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harmony Public Schools	Athens Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.