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Harmony vs Exeter vs Brookfield
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).
Brookfield has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
913Lowest |
2,150 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 5% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
41.2±6.1Lowest 4% 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%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
19.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Brookfield 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% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Harmony and Brookfield 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 |
$69,205±$9k 20% below NY |
| Exeter and Brookfield 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 |
$152,800±$28k 64% below NY |
| Exeter and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$981±$75Highest 39% below NY |
| Brookfield and Exeter 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 |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$3,197Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Brookfield 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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| 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.