What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).

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	Chittenden
People
Population	2,344Highest	1,318Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S.	50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S.
	Chittenden and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chittenden and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chittenden and Harmony 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.	$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S.	$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S.	$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S.
	Chittenden 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.	$5,346Highest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Harmony and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chittenden 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	Barstow Unified Union School District #49
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.