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Harmony vs Stratton vs Clymer
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 oldest population (median age 41.8).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Clymer has the most kids (39.2% under 18).
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 | Stratton | Clymer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
532Lowest |
2,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Highest 7% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
27.1±6.3Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Harmony and Stratton 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% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
39.2%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clymer and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harmony and Stratton 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harmony and Clymer 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$87,917±$17k 9% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$163,700±$25k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40 44% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$637±$42Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,573Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harmony and Clymer 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clymer 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.