What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harmony has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).

Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).

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	Oneida
People
Population	2,344Lowest	10,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY	47±2.4Highest 18% above NY
	Oneida 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%	19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Harmony and Oneida 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%	21%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Oneida 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Oneida and Harmony 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	$61,597±$6kHighest 28% below NY
	Oneida 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	$160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY	$903±$77Highest 44% below NY
	Oneida and Harmony 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	$3,778Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Oneida 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%	14.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	19 minLowest 41% below NY
Work from home	8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%	8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Harmony and Oneida 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	—	#106 of 484 in NY
School district	PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	8.5Lowest	11.4Highest
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.