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Harmony vs Milo

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 homeowners (84.6%).
Milo has the most people working from home (11.3%).

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.

MeasureHarmonyMilo
People
Population
2,344Lowest
6,823Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-2.9%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
41.8±7Lowest
5% above NY
42.7±5.2Highest
7% above NY
Milo 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%
20.9%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Harmony and Milo 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%
27.8%±4.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
22.8%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±1.6Highest
NY: 7%
1.4%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
Harmony and Milo 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
$62,500±$9kHighest
27% below NY
Milo 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
$165,200±$16kHighest
61% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$788±$40Highest
51% below NY
$733±$137Lowest
55% below NY
Harmony and Milo 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
$3,425Highest
48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43%±18.6Highest
NY: 52.1%
34.6%±13.5Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Harmony and Milo 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%
12.4%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.6%Highest
NY: 54.3%
65.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Highest
16 yrs newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
21% below NY
16 minLowest
51% below NY
Work from home
8.1%±4.4Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.3%±3.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
Milo 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 — #84 of 484 in NY
School district PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL PENN YAN ACADEMY
Students per teacherat that high school
8.5Lowest
9.8Highest
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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.