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Harmony vs Radisson 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).
Radisson has the most expensive homes ($314k 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 | Radisson | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Lowest |
6,676Highest |
2,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
43.6±2.4 10% above NY |
| Radisson and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest 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%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Harmony and Parish 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 |
$68,164±$12k 21% below NY |
| Radisson and Parish 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 |
$134,900±$23k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,110±$149Highest 32% below NY |
$825±$454 49% below NY |
| Radisson 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 |
$6,726Highest about the NY average |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.4%±16.9Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
15.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Highest |
— | 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.