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Harmony vs Arkwright vs Parish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Parish has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Harmony | Arkwright | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344 |
859Lowest |
2,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
43.6±2.4 10% above NY |
| Arkwright and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1% NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$68,164±$12k 21% below NY |
| Arkwright and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$170,900±$30kHighest 60% below NY |
$134,900±$23k 68% below NY |
| Arkwright and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$875±$689Highest 46% below NY |
$825±$454 49% below NY |
| Arkwright and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.4%±16.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
15.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Parish 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 | — | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Highest |
— | 8.4Lowest |
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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.