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Harmony vs Windham 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 most kids (22.9% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Windham | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344 |
594Lowest |
2,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.6±2.4 12% above U.S. |
| Windham and Parish 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Harmony 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harmony and Parish 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$68,164±$12k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,250 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harmony and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Highest |
— | 8.4Lowest |
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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.