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Ogden vs Parma vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,208Highest |
16,111 |
10,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±3.3 4% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogden and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,563±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 29% below U.S. |
$220,000±$15kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$75 13% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,549Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parma and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.