What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).

North Harmony has the most affordable homes ($204k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middlesex	North Harmony
People
Population	1,943Highest	1,881Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S.	50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S.
	North Harmony and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22%	21.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S.	$71,250±$8kLowest 12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S.	$204,000±$22kLowest 39% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S.	$793±$79Lowest 44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,483Highest 108% above U.S.	$2,899Lowest 7% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	63.6%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	North Harmony and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 4% above U.S.	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.