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Parma vs Chenango Bridge vs Greece
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Chenango Bridge has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Greece has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Parma | Chenango Bridge | Greece |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111 |
3,116Lowest |
95,395Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
42.3±0.9Highest 6% above NY |
| Greece and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±1 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Greece and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$79,783±$4kLowest 7% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$190,300±$4k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$1,134±$122Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,170±$30 28% below NY |
| Parma and Greece 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 |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,487 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.3%±4 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Greece and Chenango Bridge 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 | — | #398 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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| 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.