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Harmony vs Groton vs Clymer
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).
Groton has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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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 | Groton | Clymer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
967Lowest |
2,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
27.1±6.3Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Groton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
39.2%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton 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% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton 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. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$87,917±$17kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Clymer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$163,700±$25k 51% below U.S. |
| Groton and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Highest 44% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$637±$42 55% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 10% below U.S. |
$3,659Highest 17% above U.S. |
$2,573Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harmony and Clymer 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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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.