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Harmony vs North Harmony vs Ripton
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).
North Harmony has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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 | North Harmony | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
1,881 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| North Harmony and Ripton 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%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and North Harmony 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% |
26.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and North 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$71,250±$8k 12% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$793±$79Highest 44% below U.S. |
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| North Harmony and Harmony 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. |
$2,899 7% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Harmony and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 |
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.