What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).

Harmony has the most affordable homes ($203k 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	Wayne	Harmony
People
Population	1,101Highest	974Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME	52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME
	Wayne and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Harmony and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%	22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Wayne and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Wayne and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME	$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME	$202,700±$58kLowest 32% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$554 14% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,289Highest 8% above ME	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Harmony and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	15.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 24% above ME	32 minHighest 30% above ME
Work from home	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%	14.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 38	Harmony Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.