Compare towns
Clarkson vs Milo vs Parma vs Champlain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Champlain has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Clarkson | Milo | Parma | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,810 |
6,823 |
16,111Highest |
5,667Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
| Champlain and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
| Parma and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
| Parma and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24k 51% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
| Parma and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99 33% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$890±$102 45% below NY |
| Parma and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146 22% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$3,681 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY | #54 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.