What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).

Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harmony	Sennett
People
Population	2,344Lowest	3,264Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY
	Sennett 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%	19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Harmony and Sennett 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%	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Harmony and Sennett 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	$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY	$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY	$978±$217Highest 40% below NY
	Sennett 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	$5,397Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sennett and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sennett and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
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.