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Harmony vs Ripton vs De Kalb
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%).
De Kalb has the most affordable homes ($104k 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 | De Kalb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
508Lowest |
2,067 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.4±5.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| De Kalb and 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.5%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%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11k 27% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$57,467±$13kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$103,600±$14kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $967±$276Highest 32% below U.S. |
| De Kalb and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 10% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,816Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±60Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| De Kalb 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest 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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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.