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Chenango vs Jerusalem vs Hamlin vs Parma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Jerusalem | Hamlin | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
4,278Lowest |
8,652 |
16,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
| Hamlin 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 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
| Parma and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
| Parma and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,523 31% below NY |
$4,343 34% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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 |
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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.