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Durham vs Harmony vs East Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
East Durham has the most kids (32.5% under 18).
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 | Durham | Harmony | East Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641Highest |
2,344 |
495Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
40.1±21.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Durham and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
32.5%±7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| East Durham and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
4.8%±9.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Durham and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
0%±4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Harmony and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$82,813±$22kHighest 4% below NY |
| East Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$193,100±$163k 54% below NY |
| Durham and East Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Highest 39% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
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| Durham and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Highest 43% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$2,825 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Harmony and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
0%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
8.5Highest |
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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.