Compare towns
Greene vs Parma vs Fenton
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 renters (26.8% rent).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Fenton has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
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 | Fenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161Lowest |
16,111Highest |
6,304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5 about the NY average |
40.4±3.3Highest about the NY average |
38.5±6.9Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±5.1 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+ | 19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fenton and Greene 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% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9 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 | $73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$73,162±$13kLowest 15% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$143,900±$12kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$1,021±$312 37% 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 | $4,091 38% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$2,952Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
40%±16 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 | 10.6% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest 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 | #399 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
11.9Lowest |
13.2Highest |
| 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.