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Harmony vs Candor

74 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+60% in Candor) and average commute (7 min in Candor).

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Harmony, NCKnown for its schoolsNorth Carolina · 967 people

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Candor, NCHomes around $154KNorth Carolina · 1,160 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HarmonyKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 65%of NC districts All about Harmony →

CandorHomes around $154K

Housing$154K typical home54% below the NC typical home Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Candor →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+60%

Tax bills are bigger in Candor

Candor $1,165Harmony $730

Average commute7 min

Candor has the shorter commute

Harmony 26 minCandor 19 min

Jobs per worker+70%

Candor is more of a job hub

Candor 0.78Harmony 0.46

Growth since 2010+5.5 pts

Harmony has grown faster since 2010

Harmony +2.3%Candor -3.2%

Street grid+51%

Candor has the more walkable street grid

Candor 37.8Harmony 25.1

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $750 more a month in Harmony

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Harmony$1,650/mo

Typical home $288K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $1,304/mo · Housing →

Candor$900/mo

Typical home $154K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $1,020/mo · Housing →

The difference: $750 a month, about $9,000 a year, between Harmony and Candor.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

B+HarmonyBetter than 65% of districts in the state C+CandorBetter than 39% of districts in the state

Health

–HarmonyNot graded DCandorHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

HarmonyCandor

Snow a year4″3″

January low—33°F

July high—90°F

Growing season (days)—235d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th 31st

Outdoors & history

HarmonyCandor

Settled1927 —

National Register places1 —

Community

HarmonyCandor

Library hours a week54 hrs 20 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

74 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HarmonyNC CandorNC

Harmony ↔ Candor74 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs North Carolina average

HarmonyCandor

People

Population 967Lowest 1,160Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.3%Highest NC: +9.5% -3.2%Lowest NC: +9.5%

Median age 30.6±0.9Highest 22% below NC 29.6±10.2Lowest 24% below NC

Harmony and Candor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 27.8%±2.8Lowest NC: 21.8% 29.1%±7.4Highest NC: 21.8%

Candor and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 5.5%±1.4Lowest NC: 17.2% 8.4%±2.4Highest NC: 17.2%

Candor and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.1%Lowest NC: 35.7% 12.6%Highest NC: 35.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±4.5Lowest NC: 6.4% 6.2%±6.7Highest NC: 6.4%

Candor and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $80,288±$28kHighest 11% above NC $57,639±$28kLowest 20% below NC

Harmony and Candor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $126,400±$46kLowest 56% below NC $164,900±$37kHighest 43% below NC

Candor and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,304±$137Highest 6% above NC $1,020±$184Lowest 17% below NC

Harmony and Candor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $730Lowest 61% below NC $1,165Highest 39% below NC

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 8.6%±20.2Lowest NC: 48.9% 79.1%±100Highest NC: 48.9%

Candor and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 6.1%Lowest NC: 13% 28.2%Highest NC: 13%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 62.3%Lowest NC: 66.6% 65.2%Highest NC: 66.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1972 19 yrs older than NC 1972 19 yrs older than NC

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 5% above NC 19 minLowest 24% below NC

Work from home 7.1%±5Highest NC: 16.3% 1.2%±1.4Lowest NC: 16.3%

Harmony and Candor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 2.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Lowest 0.78Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Statesville (20%)Troy (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CandorFew work in Harmony

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.1Lowest 37.8Highest

Schools

School district Iredell-Statesville SchoolsMontgomery County Schools

High school in town None in townNone in town

North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Harmony neighborsTown Square →

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Candor neighborsTown Square →

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Towns like Harmony

Ellenboro901 people · $164K homes

Hoffman821 people · $73K homes

Rhodhiss1,166 people · $135K homes

Magnolia1,024 people · $114K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.