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Harmony vs Jay vs Clymer 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Clymer has the most kids (39.2% under 18).
Busti has the most renters (27.3% rent).
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 | Jay | Clymer | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,344 |
471Lowest |
2,165 |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
27.1±6.3Lowest 30% below U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Jay and Busti 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
39.2%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harmony and Busti 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$87,917±$17kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Clymer and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$163,700±$25k 51% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40 44% below U.S. |
— | $637±$42Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 10% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,573Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,876Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±44.7Lowest 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| 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.