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Parma vs Colesville vs Chenango
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%).
Colesville has the most affordable homes ($135k median).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Colesville | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111Highest |
4,797Lowest |
10,787 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
| Chenango 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% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville 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% |
18.3%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango 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% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Chenango 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 |
$61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
| Parma and Chenango 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 |
$134,800±$18kLowest 68% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
$1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
| Colesville 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 |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville 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% |
17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango 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 | #442 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
8.8Lowest |
11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.