What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harmony has the most expensive homes ($203k median).

Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).

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	Sumner
People
Population	974Highest	845Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME	56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME
	Sumner and Harmony 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%	17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sumner 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%	29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sumner 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%	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%	1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Harmony and Sumner 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	$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME
	Sumner 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	$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME
	Harmony and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME	$2,167Highest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sumner and Harmony 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%	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1977Highest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 30% above ME	42 minHighest 72% above ME
Work from home	14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sumner and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harmony Public Schools	RSU 10
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.