Compare towns
Chenango vs Athens vs Parma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Parma has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Chenango | Athens | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787 |
431Lowest |
16,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Athens and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chenango and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$93,558±$8kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Parma and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$240,400±$32kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
| Athens and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Parma and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
$5,549Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parma and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | — | #88 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.