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Chenango Bridge vs Parma vs Minoa

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Parma has the most expensive homes ($220k median).
Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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.

MeasureChenango BridgeParmaMinoa
People
Population
3,116Lowest
16,111Highest
3,653
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+3.7%
NY: +4.2%
+6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
35.9±4.8Lowest
10% below NY
40.4±3.3Highest
about the NY average
37.1±5.2
7% below NY
Parma and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.3%±6.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
25.6%±3.3
NY: 20.5%
19.3%±5.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.5%±3.9Highest
NY: 17.9%
18.3%±2.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
23.5%±5Highest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
35.9%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
36.7%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Lowest
NY: 7%
4.3%±1.2Highest
NY: 7%
4%±2.7
NY: 7%
Parma and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$96,250±$27kHighest
12% above NY
$93,558±$8kLowest
9% above NY
$95,506±$18k
11% above NY
Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$168,200±$15kLowest
60% below NY
$220,000±$15kHighest
48% below NY
$179,400±$32k
58% below NY
Parma and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,134±$122
30% below NY
$1,216±$111Highest
25% below NY
$1,027±$131Lowest
37% below NY
Parma and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,661Lowest
44% below NY
$5,549
16% below NY
$5,652Highest
14% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.2%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
49.8%±15.2
NY: 52.1%
45.6%±24.5Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.6%
NY: 14%
8.1%Highest
NY: 14%
4.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
82.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
83.6%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
same as NY
1976Highest
17 yrs newer than NY
1971
12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
28% below NY
22 min
32% below NY
21 minLowest
37% below NY
Work from home
11.2%±7.8
NY: 14.9%
10.3%±2.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
14%±7.5Highest
NY: 14.9%
Minoa and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #88 of 484 in NY —
School district — HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — HILTON HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.9
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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.