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Parma vs Jericho vs Milton vs Chenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Milton has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k 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.
| Measure | Parma | Jericho | Milton | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,111 |
5,114Lowest |
19,036Highest |
10,787 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.2±2.3 8% above U.S. |
41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chenango and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,322±$9k 24% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$311,500±$19k 6% below U.S. |
$172,000±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,423±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549 78% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,385 41% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.8%±10.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Milton 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #330 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
13.0Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.