Compare towns
Clymer vs Exeter vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k 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 | Clymer | Exeter | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165 |
913Lowest |
2,344Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 27.1±6.3Lowest 32% below NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
| Exeter and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 39.2%±11.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Harmony and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,917±$17kHighest about the NY average |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
| Clymer and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,700±$25k 61% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
| Exeter and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $637±$42Lowest 61% below NY |
$867±$44Highest 47% below NY |
$788±$40 51% below NY |
| Exeter and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,573Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,805 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±44.7 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Harmony and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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NY 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.