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Clarkson vs Parma vs Pendleton vs Sweden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parma has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Sweden has the youngest population (median age 32.3).
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 | Parma | Pendleton | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,810Lowest |
16,111Highest |
7,034 |
13,472 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
32.3±3.5Lowest 19% below NY |
| Pendleton and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Pendleton 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% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
38.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
23.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$75,711±$6kLowest 12% below 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 | $207,000±$24k 51% below NY |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$186,800±$18kLowest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99 33% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,056±$127 35% 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 | $5,146Lowest 22% below NY |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,422 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3 NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Sweden 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6% NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Sweden 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #191 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
14.5Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.