Compare towns
Exeter vs Harmony vs Richfield vs Thurman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the highest household income ($78k).
Harmony has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Richfield has the most renters (28.3% rent).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Exeter | Harmony | Richfield | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
2,344Highest |
1,949 |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.5% NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
37±7.3Lowest 7% below NY |
52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4Lowest 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%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±2 NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman and Exeter 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% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Richfield and Harmony 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 |
$59,833±$14k 30% below NY |
$58,750±$14k 32% below NY |
| Exeter and Richfield 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 |
$146,400±$15k 65% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
| Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$802±$72 51% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,805 57% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,368 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Harmony and Richfield 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% NY: 14% |
18.2% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.