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Ogden vs Parma vs Pendleton vs Whitestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogden has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Parma has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Whitestown has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Ogden | Parma | Pendleton | Whitestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 20,208Highest |
16,111 |
7,034Lowest |
17,908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
41.1±2.4 3% above NY |
| Pendleton and Whitestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Whitestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
34.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ogden and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,563±$7k 7% above NY |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$80,168±$7kLowest 7% below NY |
| Pendleton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,200±$13k 45% below NY |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$190,300±$12kLowest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY |
$1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$949±$32Lowest 41% below NY |
| Ogden and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496 about the NY average |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,221Lowest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±9.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 40% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Ogden 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 | #170 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #202 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ORISKANY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | ORISKANY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
11.9 |
14.5Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.