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Plainfield vs Harmony vs Jasper vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Harmony has the oldest population (median age 41.8).
Jasper has the highest household income ($81k).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Plainfield | Harmony | Jasper | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
2,344Highest |
1,308 |
1,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
41.8±7Highest 5% above NY |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
36.3±14.4 9% below NY |
| Harmony and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
29.9%±8.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Jasper and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Harmony and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
$69,896±$16k 19% below NY |
| Jasper and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$128,300±$15k 70% below NY |
$123,600±$13k 71% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
| Plainfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 54% below NY |
$788±$40 51% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% below NY |
$900±$435Highest 44% below NY |
| Hermon and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 59% below NY |
$2,805Highest 57% below NY |
$2,250 66% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Harmony and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.1% NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Plainfield 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.