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North Harmony vs Easton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Harmony has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Easton has the most people working from home (16.6%).

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.

MeasureNorth HarmonyEaston
People
Population
1,881Lowest
2,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-2.4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
50.2±6Highest
26% above NY
49.1±6.7Lowest
23% above NY
North Harmony and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.3%±5.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
14.4%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
North Harmony and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.9%±2.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
25%±4.7Lowest
NY: 17.9%
North Harmony and Easton 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
NY: 40.2%
36.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.7Lowest
NY: 7%
3.1%±1.7Highest
NY: 7%
Easton and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,250±$8kLowest
17% below NY
$85,625±$15kHighest
about the NY average
Easton and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,000±$22kLowest
52% below NY
$242,500±$21kHighest
43% below NY
Easton and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$793±$79Lowest
51% below NY
$1,128±$123Highest
30% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,899Lowest
56% below NY
$4,911Highest
25% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
63.6%±18.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
12.4%±17.2Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line
6.9%Highest
NY: 14%
2.9%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
88.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
same as NY
1976Highest
17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
37% below NY
30 minHighest
8% below NY
Work from home
6%±3.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
16.6%±6.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
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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.