What stands out worked out from the figures below

Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Champlain has the most affordable homes ($173k 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.

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

Measure	Parma	Champlain
People
Population	16,111Highest	5,667Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average	44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY
	Champlain and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%	23.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Parma and Champlain 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%	21.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Champlain 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%	27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	3.9%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Parma and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY	$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY	$173,400±$16kLowest 59% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY	$890±$102Lowest 45% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,549Highest 16% below NY	$3,681Lowest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.8%±15.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Champlain and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest NY: 14%	14.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 32% below NY	24 minHighest 26% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9%	9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Parma and Champlain 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	#54 of 484 in NY
School district	HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HILTON HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
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.