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Harmony vs Middlesex vs Parish
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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Parish has the most renters (17% 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 | Middlesex | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344 |
1,943Lowest |
2,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.6±2.4 12% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Parish 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% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%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% |
2.7%±1.5Lowest 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±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$68,164±$12k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$134,900±$23k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$825±$454 42% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Parish 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. |
$3,250 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harmony and Parish 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% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 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. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Highest |
— | 8.4Lowest |
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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.