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Harmony vs Jasper
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 oldest population (median age 41.8).
Jasper has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Jasper |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
1,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Highest 5% above NY |
37.3±7.4Lowest 6% below NY |
| Harmony and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Harmony and Jasper 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% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kHighest 70% below NY |
$123,600±$13kLowest 71% below NY |
| Harmony and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Highest 51% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
| Harmony and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805Highest 57% below NY |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Harmony and Jasper 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% |
10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper 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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| 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.