Compare towns
Parma vs Mendon vs Milton
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 the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Milton has the most renters (24.1% 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 | Mendon | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111 |
1,113Lowest |
19,036Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.2±2.3 8% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$100,322±$9k 24% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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±$15kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$311,500±$19k 6% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,423±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| Milton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549Highest 78% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,385Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.8%±10.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | #330 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.