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Chittenango vs Le Roy 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

Chittenango has the oldest population (median age 41).
Le Roy has the most affordable homes ($169k 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.

MeasureChittenangoLe RoyParma
People
Population
4,831
4,301Lowest
16,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.6%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-2.1%
NY: +4.2%
+3.7%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
41±4.5Highest
3% above NY
39.5±3Lowest
about the NY average
40.4±3.3
about the NY average
Chittenango and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.2%±4.8
NY: 20.5%
18.7%±4.9Lowest
NY: 20.5%
25.6%±3.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
Parma and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.2%±2.7Lowest
NY: 17.9%
20.6%±6.6Highest
NY: 17.9%
18.3%±2.1
NY: 17.9%
Le Roy and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.3%
NY: 40.2%
29.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
35.9%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.3
NY: 7%
1.8%±1.8Lowest
NY: 7%
4.3%±1.2Highest
NY: 7%
Parma and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,786±$7k
18% below NY
$58,818±$15kLowest
32% below NY
$93,558±$8kHighest
9% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$182,500±$17k
57% below NY
$169,400±$21kLowest
60% below NY
$220,000±$15kHighest
48% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$782±$189Lowest
52% below NY
$851±$164
48% below NY
$1,216±$111Highest
25% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,000
24% below NY
$4,409Lowest
33% below NY
$5,549Highest
16% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.1%±17.2Highest
NY: 52.1%
43.1%±23.2Lowest
NY: 52.1%
49.8%±15.2
NY: 52.1%
Chittenango and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.6%Highest
NY: 14%
11.8%
NY: 14%
8.1%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.5%
NY: 54.3%
63.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
82.3%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
14 yrs newer than NY
1940Lowest
19 yrs older than NY
1976Highest
17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
19% below NY
21 minLowest
35% below NY
22 min
32% below NY
Work from home
8.2%±2.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
9.5%±7.2
NY: 14.9%
10.3%±2.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
Parma and Le Roy 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 — — #88 of 484 in NY
School district — — HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — HILTON HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.9
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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.