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Parma vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parma has the highest household income ($94k).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Parma | Benton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,111Highest |
2,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
40.6±8.4Highest about the NY average |
| Benton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Benton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Benton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$74,767±$13kLowest 13% below NY |
| Parma and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,000±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
$258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
| Benton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111Lowest 25% below NY |
$1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
| Benton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$3,391Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Benton 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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| 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.