Compare towns
Parma vs Pendleton vs Chenango vs Hamlin
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 most kids (25.6% under 18).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Chenango has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k 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 | Pendleton | Chenango | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,111Highest |
7,034Lowest |
10,787 |
8,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
| Pendleton and Hamlin 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango 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±$8k 9% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton 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±$15k 48% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
| Parma and Hamlin 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,343 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
14.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.