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Harmony vs Jasper vs De Kalb
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 most expensive homes ($128k median).
Jasper has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
De Kalb has the most affordable homes ($104k 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 | Jasper | De Kalb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Highest |
1,308Lowest |
2,067 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Highest 5% above NY |
37.3±7.4Lowest 6% below NY |
41.4±5.4 4% above NY |
| Harmony and De Kalb 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% |
26.9%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| De Kalb 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Harmony and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11k 32% below NY |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$57,467±$13kLowest 33% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kHighest 70% below NY |
$123,600±$13k 71% below NY |
$103,600±$14kLowest 76% 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±$40 51% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$967±$276Highest 40% below NY |
| De Kalb and Harmony 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 |
$2,250 66% below NY |
$1,816Lowest 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±60Highest NY: 52.1% |
| De Kalb 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% |
10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest 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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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.