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Dickinson vs Parma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dickinson has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Dickinson | Parma |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,001Lowest |
16,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Highest 7% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Dickinson and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Dickinson and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
| Parma and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson 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 | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.