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Panama vs Harmony vs DeRuyter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering PanamaNorth Harmony
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panama has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Harmony has the most homeowners (84.6%).
DeRuyter has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Panama | Harmony | DeRuyter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 451 |
2,344Highest |
349Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-26.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.9Highest 17% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
41.3±16.1Lowest 4% above NY |
| Panama and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±8.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.3 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| DeRuyter and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±6 NY: 7% |
| Panama and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,865±$8kHighest 29% below NY |
$58,600±$11k 32% below NY |
$55,000±$23kLowest 36% below NY |
| Panama and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,400±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
$128,300±$15kHighest 70% below NY |
$107,600±$9k 75% below NY |
| Harmony and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$43 52% below NY |
$788±$40Highest 51% below NY |
$456±$50Lowest 72% below NY |
| Harmony and Panama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 62% below NY |
$2,805Highest 57% below NY |
$2,407Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±24.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
67.2%±39Highest NY: 52.1% |
| DeRuyter and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
62% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.1%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| DeRuyter 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.