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Harmony vs Chepachet

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+65% in Harmony) and age 65+ (+18.4 pts in Chepachet).

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Harmony, RIA small town of 1,006Rhode Island · 1,006 people

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Chepachet, RIA small town of 1,923Rhode Island · 1,923 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HarmonyA small town of 1,006

Quiet strengthsHarmony doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Harmony →

ChepachetA small town of 1,923

Quiet strengthsChepachet doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Chepachet →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+65%

Tax bills are bigger in Harmony

Harmony $5,403Chepachet $3,284

Age 65++18.4 pts

Chepachet has more people 65 and up

Chepachet 29.6%Harmony 11.2%

Jobs per worker2×

Chepachet is more of a job hub

Chepachet 1.03Harmony 0.51

Typical home built23 yrs

Harmony’s homes are older

Chepachet 1977Harmony 1954

Bachelor’s degree++11.3 pts

More adults in Harmony have a degree

Harmony 38.2%Chepachet 26.9%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Harmony

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Harmony$2,240/mo

Typical home $341K (Census) · tax rate 1.58% · Housing →

Chepachet$1,740/mo

Typical home $279K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $936/mo · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Harmony and Chepachet.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Harmony and Chepachet share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HarmonyChepachet

Harmony ↔ Chepachet2.8 miles apart · They share a border

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

HarmonyChepachet

Snow a year62″62″

January low19°F 19°F

July high80°F 80°F

Growing season (days)176d 176d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th 15th

Outdoors & history

HarmonyChepachet

Trails2 mi 3 mi

Conserved land6.7%3.2%

Community

HarmonyChepachet

Library hours a week37 hrs 42 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Rhode Island average

HarmonyChepachet

People

Population 1,006Lowest 1,923Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.2%Highest RI: +4.3% +1.7%Lowest RI: +4.3%

Median age 47.2±20Lowest 16% above RI 55.9±13Highest 38% above RI

Chepachet and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 24.3%±9.4Highest RI: 18.8% 23.6%±13Lowest RI: 18.8%

Harmony and Chepachet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 11.2%±11.3Lowest RI: 18.7% 29.6%±2.1Highest RI: 18.7%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.2%Highest RI: 37.7% 26.9%Lowest RI: 37.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±3.4Highest RI: 8.3% 0%±1.1Lowest RI: 8.3%

Harmony and Chepachet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $120,235±$15kHighest 37% above RI $92,971±$29kLowest 6% above RI

Harmony and Chepachet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $341,400±$154kHighest 16% below RI $279,400±$53kLowest 31% below RI

Harmony and Chepachet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $936±$199 30% below RI

Property taxmedian, yearly $5,403Highest 10% above RI $3,284Lowest 33% below RI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±81.6Highest RI: 48% 91.6%±32.6Lowest RI: 48%

Harmony and Chepachet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 14%Highest RI: 11.2% 3.5%Lowest RI: 11.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Highest RI: 63.6% 87.6%Lowest RI: 63.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1954Lowest 8 yrs older than RI 1977Highest 15 yrs newer than RI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 38% above RI 33 minLowest 31% above RI

Work from home 10%±7.3Lowest RI: 13% 16%±7.3Highest RI: 13%

Chepachet and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1.4%Lowest 5.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 13.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Lowest 1.03Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Providence (15%)Providence (15%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ChepachetFew work in Harmony

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 6.7%Highest 3.2%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miLowest 2.5 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.6Lowest 15.9Highest

Rhode Island average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Harmony neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Harmony

Glocester10,221 people · $397K homes

Smithfield22,233 people · $446K homes

Towns like Harmony

New Shoreham777 people · $1.3M homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.