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Cornwall vs Ogden vs Parma vs Chittenden
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 people working from home (24.4%).
Ogden has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
20,208Highest |
16,111 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.9±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±3.3 4% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
51.5% 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% |
3.8%±1.6 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. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above 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. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% 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. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest 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% |
6.6% 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% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above 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% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | — | #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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.