What stands out worked out from the figures below

De Kalb has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).

Harmony has the most people working from home (8.1%).

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	De Kalb	Harmony
People
Population	2,067Lowest	2,344Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.4±5.4Lowest 4% above NY	41.8±7Highest 5% above NY
	Harmony and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%	22.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	De Kalb and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±3Highest NY: 17.9%	17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	De Kalb and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	17.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Harmony and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,467±$13kLowest 33% below NY	$58,600±$11kHighest 32% below NY
	Harmony and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$103,600±$14kLowest 76% below NY	$128,300±$15kHighest 70% below NY
	Harmony and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$967±$276Highest 40% below NY	$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY
	De Kalb and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,816Lowest 72% below NY	$2,805Highest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±60Highest NY: 52.1%	43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	De Kalb and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest NY: 14%	9.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 22% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	4.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Harmony and De Kalb 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.