Compare towns
Chittenango vs Parma vs Lowville
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).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Lowville has the shortest commute (14 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 | Chittenango | Parma | Lowville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
16,111Highest |
4,875 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±4.5Highest 3% above NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
39.1±3Lowest 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% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.2%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lowville 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% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
5%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Lowville and Parma 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 |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$69,150±$10kLowest 20% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$17k 57% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$165,000±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$785±$117 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 24% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$3,177Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
42.6%±12.5Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
62.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
14 minLowest 58% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lowville 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 | — | #88 of 484 in NY | #252 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LOWVILLE ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | LOWVILLE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.