Compare towns
Parma vs Murray vs Chenango vs Ogden
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%).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Chenango has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Ogden has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Murray | Chenango | Ogden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,111 |
4,754Lowest |
10,787 |
20,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Chenango 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% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Ogden 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% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango 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% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Ogden and Chenango 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 |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$91,563±$7k 7% above NY |
| Parma and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$235,200±$13kHighest 45% below NY |
| Ogden and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY |
| Ogden and Parma 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 |
$3,907 41% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$6,496Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ogden and Chenango 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 | #430 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | #170 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.