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Hamlin vs Strafford vs Parma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652 |
1,372Lowest |
16,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,200±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Parma and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamlin and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 |
| School district | — | Strafford School District | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.