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Chenango vs Parma vs Windsor vs Corning
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Corning has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Parma | Windsor | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
16,111Highest |
3,554Lowest |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Corning 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% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Corning 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. |
$93,558±$8kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$88,482±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Parma and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$220,000±$15kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Parma and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Corning and Parma 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. |
$5,549Highest 78% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,895 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parma and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chenango and Parma 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.9Highest |
— | 4.0Lowest |
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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.