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Harmony vs Underhill vs Parish
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Parish has the oldest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Underhill | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.6±2.4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Parish 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Harmony 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% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harmony and Underhill 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill 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±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$68,164±$12k 16% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Parish 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$134,900±$23k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $825±$454Highest 42% below U.S. |
| Parish and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,250 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harmony and Parish 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Highest |
— | 8.4Lowest |
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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.