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Westville vs Harmony vs Genesee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westville has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Harmony has the most people working from home (8.1%).
Genesee has the highest household income ($66k).
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 | Westville | Harmony | Genesee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881 |
2,344Highest |
1,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43±6.1 8% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
44.9±9.2Highest 13% above NY |
| Genesee and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Westville and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Genesee and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18% NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Genesee and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,528±$10kLowest 34% below NY |
$58,600±$11k 32% below NY |
$66,442±$8kHighest 23% below NY |
| Genesee and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,500±$14k 74% below NY |
$128,300±$15kHighest 70% below NY |
$104,600±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Harmony and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$74Highest 43% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$831±$191 49% below NY |
| Westville and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,609Lowest 76% below NY |
$2,805Highest 57% below NY |
$2,613 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
42.4%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Westville and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Harmony and Genesee 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.