What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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	Sharon
People
Population	2,344Highest	1,577Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S.	45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S.
	Sharon 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%	21%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Harmony and Sharon 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%	25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Harmony and Sharon 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.	$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S.
	Sharon 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.	$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S.	$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S.	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Harmony and Sharon 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%	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sharon 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	Sharon School District
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.