What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harmony has the most kids (22.9% under 18).

Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harmony	Hanover
People
Population	2,344Lowest	6,882Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY	50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY
	Hanover 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%	18%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Harmony and Hanover 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%	26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Harmony and Hanover 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	$71,563±$9kHighest 17% below NY
	Hanover 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	$141,500±$16kHighest 67% below NY
	Hanover and Harmony 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	$993±$105Highest 39% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,805Lowest 57% below NY	$2,881Highest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	46.5%±22.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hanover 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 NY: 14%	14.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	27 minHighest 19% below NY
Work from home	8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hanover 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	—	#196 of 484 in NY
School district	PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL	SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	8.5Lowest	9.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.