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Harmony vs Brookfield 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%).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($153k median).
Parish has the oldest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Brookfield | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344 |
2,150Lowest |
2,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 5% above NY |
41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
43.6±2.4Highest 10% above NY |
| Parish and Harmony 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% |
21.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Brookfield 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% |
19.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Harmony and Parish 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 |
$69,205±$9kHighest 20% below NY |
$68,164±$12k 21% below NY |
| Brookfield 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 |
$152,800±$28kHighest 64% below NY |
$134,900±$23k 68% below NY |
| Brookfield 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 |
$981±$75Highest 39% below NY |
$825±$454 49% below NY |
| Brookfield 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 |
$3,197 51% below NY |
$3,250Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.4%±16.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield 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% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
15.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.1% NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield and Parish 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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| Old photos in History | 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.