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Cornwall vs Ogden vs Parma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Ogden has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Ogden | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
20,208Highest |
16,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.9±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±3.3 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogden and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,563±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$235,200±$13k 29% below U.S. |
$220,000±$15kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,233±$75Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
| Ogden and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,496 108% above U.S. |
$5,549Lowest 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #170 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.