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Harmony vs Ripton vs Clymer 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 renters (15.4% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Clymer has the most kids (39.2% under 18).
Freehold has the most affordable homes ($99k 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.
| Measure | Harmony | Ripton | Clymer | Freehold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
508Lowest |
2,165 |
892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-19.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
27.1±6.3Lowest 30% below U.S. |
47.4±11.2 22% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Freehold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
39.2%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Freehold 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11k 27% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$87,917±$17k 9% above U.S. |
$57,279±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$163,700±$25k 51% below U.S. |
$99,100±$34kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Highest 44% below U.S. |
— | $637±$42Lowest 55% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 10% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,573 18% below U.S. |
$1,515Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Harmony 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.8%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Clymer 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 | 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.