Compare towns
Mamakating vs Freeport vs Parma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mamakating has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($506k median).
Parma has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Mamakating | Freeport | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,728Lowest |
44,088Highest |
16,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.8% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36±3Lowest 10% below NY |
40±1.6 about the NY average |
40.4±3.3Highest about the NY average |
| Parma and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Parma and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% NY: 40.2% |
27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±1Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Freeport and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,631±$10kLowest 5% above NY |
$120,625±$11kHighest 40% above NY |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19k 42% below NY |
$505,900±$20kHighest 19% above NY |
$220,000±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$168 8% below NY |
$2,077±$169Highest 28% above NY |
$1,216±$111Lowest 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,794 12% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$5,549Lowest 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Mamakating and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 4% above NY |
36 minHighest 10% above NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Mamakating 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 | #433 of 484 in NY | — | #88 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MONTICELLO CENTRAL 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 |
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.