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Greene vs Parma vs Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Adams has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
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 | Greene | Parma | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161 |
16,111Highest |
4,928Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5 about the NY average |
40.4±3.3Highest about the NY average |
38.6±6Lowest 3% below NY |
| Parma and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Greene and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Adams and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,481±$10kLowest 15% below NY |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$78,750±$17k 8% below NY |
| Parma and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,800±$13kLowest 58% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$202,600±$25k 52% below NY |
| Parma and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61 50% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$742±$161Lowest 54% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091 38% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$3,570Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY | #162 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
11.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.