What stands out worked out from the figures below

Parish has the most people working from home (14.8%).

Hannibal has the shortest commute (32 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Parish	Hannibal
People
Population	601Highest	593Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.6% NY: +4.2%
Median age	35±5.8Lowest 12% below NY	37±10.3Highest 7% below NY
	Hannibal and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.1%±3Highest NY: 20.5%	21.2%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Parish and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.5%±8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hannibal and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	10.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7%	2.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Parish and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,333±$19kHighest about the NY average	$78,958±$21kLowest 8% below NY
	Parish and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$129,300±$15kHighest 69% below NY	$118,300±$16kLowest 72% below NY
	Parish and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$781±$500Lowest 52% below NY	$932±$184Highest 43% below NY
	Hannibal and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,363Highest 49% below NY	$3,185Lowest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.5%±34.6Highest NY: 52.1%	33.3%±32Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Parish and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest NY: 14%	10.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	72.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1942Highest 17 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 12% above NY	32 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	14.8%±10.8Highest NY: 14.9%	6.4%±7.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Parish and Hannibal 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	—	#353 of 484 in NY
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.