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North Harmony vs Dummerston vs Chautauqua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Harmony has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Chautauqua has the most renters (19.2% rent).
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 | North Harmony | Dummerston | Chautauqua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881Lowest |
2,090 |
3,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.3±4 19% above U.S. |
| North Harmony and Chautauqua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Harmony and Chautauqua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8k 12% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$68,795±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$189,300±$18kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79 44% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$670±$64Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899 7% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,755Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Harmony and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Chautauqua 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 | — | — | #129 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.