Compare towns
Harmony vs Durham vs Freehold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Freehold has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Harmony | Durham | Freehold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344 |
2,641Highest |
892Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-19.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.4±11.2 22% above U.S. |
| Durham and Freehold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Freehold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freehold and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harmony and Freehold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11k 27% below U.S. |
$81,471±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,279±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Durham and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$99,100±$34kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$994±$844Highest 30% below U.S. |
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| Durham and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 10% below U.S. |
$3,728Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,515Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harmony and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.8%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.