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Lenox vs Harmony vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Royalton has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Lenox | Harmony | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Highest |
2,344Lowest |
7,478 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Highest 13% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
42.7±2.9 7% above NY |
| Lenox and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Royalton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$92,373±$12kHighest 7% above NY |
| Royalton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9k 62% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$182,200±$23kHighest 57% below NY |
| Royalton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Highest 42% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$828±$46 49% below NY |
| Lenox and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,153 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.7%±28.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Harmony and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Royalton 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | — | #219 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ROYALTON-HARTLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | ROYALTON-HARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
8.5Lowest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.