Compare towns
Hamlin vs Painted Post vs Parma vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Hamlin | Painted Post | Parma | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,652 |
1,824Lowest |
16,111Highest |
9,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
43.2±9.7 9% above NY |
| Painted Post and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Painted Post and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Parma and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9k about the NY average |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$75,484±$9k 12% below NY |
| Parma and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$170,800±$17k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$839±$281 48% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$829±$89Lowest 49% below NY |
| Parma and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343 34% below NY |
$5,442 17% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post and Hamlin 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 | #112 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.