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Harmony vs Vershire vs De Kalb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k median).
De Kalb has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
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 | Vershire | De Kalb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
842Lowest |
2,067 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.4±5.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| De Kalb and Harmony 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% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and De Kalb 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% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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. |
$71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$57,467±$13kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Vershire 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±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$103,600±$14kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$967±$276 32% below U.S. |
| Vershire and De Kalb 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. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,816Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±60 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and De Kalb 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire 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.