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Harmony vs Ticonderoga
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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Ticonderoga has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,344Lowest |
4,705Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
48.6±2.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Ticonderoga 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% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Ticonderoga 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% |
26.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Ticonderoga 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 |
$65,481±$13kHighest 24% below NY |
| Ticonderoga 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 |
$176,200±$18kHighest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$852±$38Highest 47% below NY |
| Ticonderoga 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 |
$2,553Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ticonderoga 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% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ticonderoga and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Lowest |
11.0Highest |
| 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.