What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harmony has the most people working from home (8.1%).

Westville has the most affordable homes ($112k 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	Westville
People
Population	2,344Highest	1,881Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY	43±6.1Highest 8% above NY
	Westville and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.2%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Westville and Harmony 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%	19.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Westville 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%	18%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Harmony and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,600±$11kHighest 32% below NY	$56,528±$10kLowest 34% below NY
	Harmony and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$128,300±$15kHighest 70% below NY	$111,500±$14kLowest 74% below NY
	Harmony and Westville 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	$928±$74Highest 43% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,805Highest 57% below NY	$1,609Lowest 76% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	52%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Westville 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%	12.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	23 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%	4.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Harmony and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL	—
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.