What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Richfield has the most renters (28.3% 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	Richfield
People
Population	2,344Highest	1,949Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.8±7Highest 5% above NY	37±7.3Lowest 7% below NY
	Harmony and Richfield 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%	17.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Harmony and Richfield 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%	21.8%±2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Richfield 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%	26.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7%
	Richfield 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	$59,833±$14kHighest 30% below NY
	Richfield 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	$146,400±$15kHighest 65% below NY
	Richfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY	$802±$72Highest 51% below NY
	Richfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,805Highest 57% below NY	$2,207Lowest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1%	39.1%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Harmony and Richfield 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%	18.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%	4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Harmony and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.5	—
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.