What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Corning has the most affordable homes ($168k 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	Corning
People
Population	16,111Highest	5,829Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average	41.6±3.6Highest 5% above NY
	Corning 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%	24.8%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Parma and Corning 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%	22.1%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Corning 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%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Corning 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	$88,482±$10kLowest about the NY average
	Parma and Corning 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	$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,216±$111Lowest 25% below NY	$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY
	Corning 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	$3,895Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1%	39.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Parma and Corning 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%	8.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 32% below NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9%	8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Parma and Corning 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	#393 of 484 in NY
School district	HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HILTON HIGH SCHOOL	CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	4.0Lowest
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.