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Harmony vs Jay vs North Harmony vs Brookfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
North Harmony has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Brookfield has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | North Harmony | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
471Lowest |
1,881 |
2,150 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
50.2±6 29% above U.S. |
41.2±6.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Jay and North 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest 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%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harmony and Brookfield 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±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$71,250±$8k 12% below U.S. |
$69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
| Jay and North Harmony 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. |
$204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
$152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
| Jay and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $793±$79 44% below U.S. |
$981±$75Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,899 7% below U.S. |
$3,197 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Harmony and Brookfield 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Brookfield 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.