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Milton 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
Milton has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Milton | Parma |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 19,036Highest |
16,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Milton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Parma and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Milton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $100,322±$9kHighest 17% above NY |
$93,558±$8kLowest 9% above NY |
| Milton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,500±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$220,000±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY |
$1,216±$111Lowest 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,385Lowest 33% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Milton 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 | #330 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALLSTON SPA 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.