Compare towns
Erwin 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
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Erwin | Harmony |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
2,344Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
| Erwin and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Harmony and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.