Compare towns
Harmony vs Panama vs Freehold
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 people working from home (8.1%).
Panama has the most renters (44.7% rent).
Freehold has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Panama | Freehold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
451Lowest |
892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -19.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.6±6.9 20% above U.S. |
47.4±11.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Freehold and Panama 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% |
12.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Freehold 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% |
23.3%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freehold and Panama 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% |
19.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panama 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±$11k 27% below U.S. |
$60,865±$8kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$57,279±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Panama and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kHighest 61% below U.S. |
$105,400±$14k 68% below U.S. |
$99,100±$34kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Harmony and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Highest 44% below U.S. |
$785±$43Lowest 44% below U.S. |
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| Harmony and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805Highest 10% below U.S. |
$2,500 20% below U.S. |
$1,515Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harmony and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.8%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harmony and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.