What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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	Harmony	Leeds
People
Population	974Lowest	2,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-2.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME	38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME
Kids under 18	16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Leeds and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4%	14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	23%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Leeds 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±$13kLowest 28% below ME	$85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME	$257,800±$27kHighest 13% below ME
	Leeds and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$940±$461 17% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME	$2,565Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Harmony and Leeds 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%	19.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 30% above ME	34 minHighest 37% above ME
Work from home	14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9%	10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Harmony and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harmony Public Schools	RSU 52/MSAD 52
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.