What stands out worked out from the figures below

Parma has the most kids (25.6% under 18).

Clay has the most people working from home (13.1%).

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	Clay
People
Population	16,111Lowest	59,995Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.4±3.3Highest about the NY average	39.8±1Lowest about the NY average
	Parma and Clay 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%	20.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.7%±1.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Clay 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7%
	Clay 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±$8kHighest 9% above NY	$90,707±$6kLowest 6% above NY
	Parma and Clay 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	$205,900±$6kLowest 51% below NY
	Parma and Clay 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	$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY
	Clay 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	$5,087Lowest 23% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1%	46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Parma and Clay 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%	8.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 32% below NY	21 minLowest 34% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Clay 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	#249 of 484 in NY
School district	HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HILTON HIGH SCHOOL	LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	14.0Highest
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.