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North Harmony vs Ledyard vs Harmony
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 oldest population (median age 50.2).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Ledyard | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881 |
1,811Lowest |
2,344Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
| North Harmony and Harmony 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Highest 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% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8k 17% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
| Ledyard 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±$22k 52% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79 51% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899 56% below NY |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Harmony and Ledyard 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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| 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.