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Harmony vs Durham 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 the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Parish has the most renters (17% rent).
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 | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Lowest |
2,641Highest |
2,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
43.6±2.4 10% above NY |
| Durham 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% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest 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% |
24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Durham 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$81,471±$15kHighest 5% below NY |
$68,164±$12k 21% below NY |
| Durham 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 |
$245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY |
$134,900±$23k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$994±$844Highest 39% below NY |
$825±$454 49% below NY |
| Durham 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 |
$3,728Highest 43% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.4%±16.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Harmony and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Parish 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 | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
8.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.