What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harmony has the most kids (22.9% under 18).

Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).

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	Braintree
People
Population	2,344Highest	1,026Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S.	58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S.
Kids under 18	22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Harmony and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S.	$79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S.	$217,700±$28kHighest 35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S.	$840±$405Highest 41% below U.S.
	Braintree and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S.	$3,908Highest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Braintree and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Braintree and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town	PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.5	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.