What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Peru has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).

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	Peru
People
Population	974Lowest	1,501Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-3.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME	48±7.6Lowest 7% above ME
	Harmony and Peru 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%	20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Peru 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%	21.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Harmony and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	21.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Peru 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	$66,827±$19kHighest 11% below ME
	Peru and Harmony 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	$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME
	Harmony and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$723±$16 37% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME	$1,799Highest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Harmony and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1974Highest 3 yrs older 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%	9.2%±4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Harmony and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harmony Public Schools	RSU 56
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.