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Fenton vs Parma vs Colesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fenton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
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 | Fenton | Parma | Colesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,304 |
16,111Highest |
4,797Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±6.9 3% below NY |
40.4±3.3Highest about the NY average |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
| Parma and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fenton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Parma and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,162±$13k 15% below NY |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
| Parma and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $143,900±$12k 66% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$134,800±$18kLowest 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$312Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
| Colesville and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,952 55% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±16Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Parma and Fenton 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 | #399 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY | #442 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Highest |
11.9 |
8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.