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Harmony vs Erwin vs De Kalb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
De Kalb has the most affordable homes ($104k 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 | Erwin | De Kalb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344 |
7,965Highest |
2,067Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 5% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
41.4±5.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| Erwin and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| De Kalb and Harmony 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| De Kalb 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin 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±$11k 32% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$57,467±$13kLowest 33% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15k 70% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$103,600±$14kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$967±$276 40% below NY |
| Erwin and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 57% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$1,816Lowest 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
60%±60Highest NY: 52.1% |
| De Kalb and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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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.