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North Harmony vs Jericho vs Harmony vs Panama
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Harmony has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Harmony has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Panama has the most renters (44.7% rent).
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 | North Harmony | Jericho | Harmony | Panama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,881 |
5,114Highest |
2,344 |
451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.6±6.9 20% above U.S. |
| North Harmony and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Harmony and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panama and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8k 12% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$60,865±$8k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$128,300±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$105,400±$14kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79 44% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$788±$40 44% below U.S. |
$785±$43Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899 7% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,805 10% below U.S. |
$2,500Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±24.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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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.