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Clymer vs Harmony vs Alexander
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%).
Harmony has the oldest population (median age 41.8).
Alexander has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Harmony | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,165Lowest |
2,344 |
2,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 27.1±6.3Lowest 32% below NY |
41.8±7Highest 5% above NY |
32.7±5.3 18% below NY |
| Harmony and Alexander 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% |
22.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.6%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Clymer and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.5%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3% NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Alexander and Harmony 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 |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$75,875±$14k 12% below NY |
| Clymer and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,700±$25kHighest 61% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$163,100±$17k 62% below NY |
| Clymer and Alexander 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 |
$788±$40 51% below NY |
$1,277±$565Highest 21% below NY |
| Alexander 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 |
$2,805 57% below NY |
$3,732Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±44.7 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
16.9%±5.9Lowest 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% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Clymer and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #295 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ALEXANDER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | ALEXANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
8.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.