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Harmony vs Ellicott 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 most people working from home (8.1%).
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Ellicott | Freehold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344 |
8,659Highest |
892Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-19.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1 16% above U.S. |
47.4±11.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Freehold and Ellicott 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% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
24.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freehold and Ellicott 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% |
27.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$60,880±$7kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$57,279±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Ellicott 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±$15kHighest 61% below U.S. |
$120,700±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$99,100±$34kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Harmony and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$875±$46Highest 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805Highest 10% below U.S. |
$2,662 15% below U.S. |
$1,515Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellicott 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.8%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harmony and Ellicott 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 | — | #203 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.