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Fenton vs Parma vs Murray
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%).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Fenton | Parma | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,304 |
16,111Highest |
4,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY |
40.4±3.3Highest about the NY average |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
| Parma and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Fenton 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%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% 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 |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$312 37% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
| Parma and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,952Lowest 55% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±16 NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray 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 | #399 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Highest |
11.9 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.