Compare towns
Ogden vs Parma vs Sweden
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 most people working from home (13.9%).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Sweden has the most renters (39.3% rent).
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 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,208Highest |
16,111 |
13,472Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3 about the NY average |
40.4±3.3Highest about the NY average |
32.3±3.5Lowest 19% below NY |
| Parma and Ogden 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% |
15.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Parma and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
23.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,563±$7k 7% above NY |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$75,711±$6kLowest 12% below NY |
| Parma and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,200±$13kHighest 45% below NY |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$186,800±$18kLowest 56% below NY |
| Ogden and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY |
$1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$1,056±$127Lowest 35% 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 | $6,496Highest about the NY average |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$5,422Lowest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Sweden 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% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Ogden and Sweden 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 | #191 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.9Highest |
10.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.