What stands out worked out from the figures below

Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).

Harmony has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).

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	Exeter	Harmony
People
Population	913Lowest	2,344Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY	41.8±7Lowest 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	22.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Harmony and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9%	17.7%±2.1Lowest 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+	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Harmony and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY	$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY
	Exeter and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY	$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$867±$44Highest 47% below NY	$788±$40Lowest 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	$2,926Highest 56% below NY	$2,805Lowest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	43%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Harmony and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%	9.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.6%Lowest 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	29 minHighest 12% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Exeter and Harmony 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.