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Parma vs Lysander vs Clarkson
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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Clarkson has the most renters (33.4% rent).
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 | Lysander | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111 |
23,086Highest |
6,810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
43.6±1.9Highest 10% above NY |
42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
| Lysander and Clarkson 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% |
24.4%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Clarkson 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% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Parma and Clarkson 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 |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$83,286±$15kLowest 3% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$207,000±$24kLowest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,084±$99Lowest 33% below NY |
| Parma and Lysander 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 |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$5,146Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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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.