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Harmony vs Middlesex vs Monkton 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Middlesex | Monkton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
1,943Lowest |
1,999 |
2,150 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.2±6.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$981±$75 31% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$3,197 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.