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Harmony vs Jasper vs Freehold
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 expensive homes ($128k median).
Jasper has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Freehold has the most affordable homes ($99k 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.
| Measure | Harmony | Jasper | Freehold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
1,308 |
892Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-19.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
37.3±7.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.4±11.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Freehold 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% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harmony and Freehold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11k 27% below U.S. |
$80,588±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,279±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kHighest 61% below U.S. |
$123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$99,100±$34kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Harmony and Jasper 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. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
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| Harmony and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805Highest 10% below U.S. |
$2,250 28% below U.S. |
$1,515Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harmony and Jasper 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.8%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jasper 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.