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Kiantone vs Harmony vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kiantone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Scipio 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 | Kiantone | Harmony | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865 |
2,344Highest |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6 4% below NY |
41.8±7Highest 5% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Harmony and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Kiantone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Harmony and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Scipio and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17kHighest 6% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$76,618±$7k 11% below NY |
| Kiantone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$14k 61% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$192,200±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
| Scipio and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666Highest 41% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$888±$102 45% below NY |
| Kiantone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461 47% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Kiantone and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio 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 | — |
| 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.