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Lincoln vs Parma vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Parma has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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 | Lincoln | Parma | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
16,111Highest |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Parma and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$220,000±$15kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
$5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parma and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #88 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.