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Harmony vs Exeter vs Busti vs Panama
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Busti has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Panama has the most renters (44.7% 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 | Exeter | Busti | Panama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,344 |
913 |
7,452Highest |
451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
46.6±6.9 17% above NY |
| Exeter and Busti 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% |
19.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
23.8%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±6.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Busti 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% NY: 40.2% |
29.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.7%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Panama 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±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
$60,865±$8k 29% below NY |
| Exeter and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15k 70% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$164,600±$12k 61% below NY |
$105,400±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
| Exeter and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40 51% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$785±$43Lowest 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 57% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$3,876Highest 41% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.9%±24.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Busti 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% |
14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
12.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7% NY: 54.3% |
55.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Busti 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.