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Harmony vs Sennett vs Busti vs Brookfield
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).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Sennett | Busti | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,344 |
3,264 |
7,452Highest |
2,150Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7 5% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
| Sennett and Busti 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% |
19.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Brookfield 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% |
23.8%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Busti 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% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Harmony and Busti 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 |
$67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
$69,205±$9k 20% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$164,600±$12k 61% below NY |
$152,800±$28k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$981±$75 39% below NY |
| Busti and Brookfield 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 |
$3,876 41% below NY |
$3,197 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield and Busti 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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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.