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Harford vs Pike
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Pike has the most expensive homes ($129k 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 | Harford | Pike |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 980Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±13Lowest 17% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harford and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Pike and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,905±$3kHighest 12% below NY |
$71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY |
| Harford and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
$129,100±$18kHighest 70% below NY |
| Pike and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
| Harford and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,684Highest 44% below NY |
$2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±24.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.