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Marion vs Parma vs Walworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Walworth has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Marion | Parma | Walworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
16,111Highest |
9,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
44.9±2.8 13% above NY |
| Marion and Walworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Walworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Marion and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Parma and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,469±$12kLowest 6% below NY |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$94,286±$10kHighest 10% above NY |
| Walworth and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,300±$27kLowest 57% below NY |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$232,000±$13kHighest 45% below NY |
| Walworth and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$910±$256 44% below NY |
| Parma and Walworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580Lowest 30% below NY |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$5,775Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.8%±46.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NY: 14% |
8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY | #446 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.