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Harmony vs Ripton vs Freehold vs Brookfield
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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Freehold has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Brookfield has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Freehold | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
508Lowest |
892 |
2,150 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-19.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.4±11.2 22% above U.S. |
41.2±6.1Lowest 6% 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%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±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% |
14.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11k 27% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$57,279±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$99,100±$34kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | — | $981±$75Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 10% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,515Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$3,197 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.8%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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.