Compare towns
Chenango vs Moriah vs Parma vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Moriah | Parma | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
4,483Lowest |
16,111Highest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 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%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Williamson 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 about the NY average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
| Parma and Williamson 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 |
$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
| Parma and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$832±$165 49% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Parma and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 44% below NY |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
8.6 |
11.9Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.