Compare towns
Parma vs Ogden 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%).
Ogden has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Ogden | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111Lowest |
20,208Highest |
19,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
42.2±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
| Milton 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% |
22.8%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±2.6Lowest 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%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Parma and Ogden 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% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Ogden and Milton 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 |
$91,563±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$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 |
$235,200±$13k 45% below NY |
$311,500±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111Lowest 25% below NY |
$1,233±$75 24% below NY |
$1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549 16% below NY |
$6,496Highest about the NY average |
$4,385Lowest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±10.1Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milton and Ogden 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 | #170 of 484 in NY | #330 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.