Compare towns
Mamakating vs Parma vs Farmington
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 the most expensive homes ($247k median).
Parma has the most homeowners (82.3%).
Farmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.8%).
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 | Mamakating | Parma | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,728Lowest |
16,111Highest |
14,643 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+19.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36±3Lowest 10% below NY |
40.4±3.3Highest about the NY average |
37.4±2.2 6% below NY |
| Parma and Farmington 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% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Parma and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
38.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
6.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Farmington 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 |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$92,944±$14k 8% above NY |
| Parma and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kHighest 42% below NY |
$220,000±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
$237,000±$13k 44% below NY |
| Mamakating and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$168Highest 8% below NY |
$1,216±$111Lowest 25% below NY |
$1,407±$140 13% below NY |
| Mamakating and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,794Highest 12% below NY |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$4,247Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.3%±10.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Mamakating and Farmington 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% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Farmington and Mamakating 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.