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Harmony vs Ogden vs Parish
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 affordable homes ($128k median).
Ogden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Parish has the oldest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Ogden | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Lowest |
20,208Highest |
2,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 5% above NY |
39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
43.6±2.4Highest 10% above NY |
| Parish 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% |
22.8%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Harmony and Ogden 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% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$91,563±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$68,164±$12k 21% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$235,200±$13kHighest 45% below NY |
$134,900±$23k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY |
$825±$454 49% below NY |
| Ogden and Parish 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 |
$6,496Highest about the NY average |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.4%±16.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ogden 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% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Ogden and Parish 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 | — | #170 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
10.0Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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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.