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Harmony vs Strafford vs Westville
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Westville has the most affordable homes ($112k 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 | Strafford | Westville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
1,372Lowest |
1,881 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43±6.1 11% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westville and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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±$11k 27% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$56,528±$10kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$111,500±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$928±$74 34% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Westville 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$1,609Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westville and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford 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 | 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.