Compare towns
Parma vs Pendleton vs Milton vs Chenango
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%).
Milton has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Milton | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,111 |
7,034Lowest |
19,036Highest |
10,787 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
42.2±2.3 6% above NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
| Pendleton 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 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 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%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 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% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$100,322±$9k 17% above NY |
$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton 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±$15k 48% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$311,500±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
| Milton and Pendleton 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 |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549 16% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,385 33% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #330 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.