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North Harmony vs Harmony vs Jay
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Harmony | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881Lowest |
2,344 |
2,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
| North Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony 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 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| North Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8k 17% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$72,380±$19kHighest 16% below NY |
| Jay 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±$22kHighest 52% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
| North Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79 51% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899 56% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,741Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| North Harmony and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jay 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 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.