Compare towns
Parma vs Erwin vs Milton
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%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Milton has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Erwin | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111 |
7,965Lowest |
19,036Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
42.2±2.3 6% above NY |
| Erwin and Milton 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% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Parma and Erwin 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Milton 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 |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$100,322±$9kHighest 17% above NY |
| Milton 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±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$311,500±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111Lowest 25% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY |
| Milton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549 16% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$4,385Lowest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milton 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #330 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.