What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).

Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harmony	Reading
People
Population	2,344Highest	699Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S.	51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S.
	Reading and 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%	18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Harmony and Reading 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%	28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Reading 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.	$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S.
	Reading 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±$15kLowest 61% below U.S.	$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S.	$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S.
	Reading 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.	$5,754Highest 84% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Reading and Harmony 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%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Reading 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	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
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

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.