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Harmony vs Radisson
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).
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Radisson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,344Lowest |
6,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
| Radisson and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Radisson and Harmony 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% |
22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Radisson 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% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Harmony and Radisson 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 |
$89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY |
| Radisson 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 |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,110±$149Highest 32% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$6,726Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson 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% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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.