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Harmony vs Exeter
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%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
913Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
| Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Harmony and Exeter 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 |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
| Exeter 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±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$867±$44Highest 47% below NY |
| Exeter and Harmony 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 |
$2,926Highest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Harmony and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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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.