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Chenango vs Pendleton 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 most affordable homes ($172k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787 |
7,034Lowest |
16,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest 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%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton 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% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
| Pendleton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% 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 | $3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,549 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.5Highest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.