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Harmony vs Croydon vs Busti
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Busti has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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.
| Measure | Harmony | Croydon | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344 |
798Lowest |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Busti and Croydon 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% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Busti 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% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon 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. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Busti and Croydon 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. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,876Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Busti 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 | Croydon School District | — |
| 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 | 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.