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Clarkson vs Ripton vs Parma vs Chittenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Parma has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Chittenango has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
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 | Ripton | Parma | Chittenango |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,810 |
508Lowest |
16,111Highest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41±4.5 5% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15k 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$70,786±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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 38% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$182,500±$17kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,216±$111Highest 14% below U.S. |
$782±$189Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| 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 65% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,549Highest 78% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chittenango and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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U.S. 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.