Compare towns
Parma vs Plattsburgh vs Greece
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%).
Plattsburgh has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Greece has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Plattsburgh | Greece |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111 |
11,830Lowest |
95,395Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
45.2±1.9Highest 14% above NY |
42.3±0.9 6% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Greece 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% |
23.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±1 NY: 17.9% |
| Plattsburgh and Greece 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% |
27.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Greece 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±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$71,546±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$79,783±$4k 7% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$179,900±$11kLowest 58% below NY |
$190,300±$4k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$1,053±$86Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,170±$30 28% below NY |
| Parma and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$3,573Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,487 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.3%±4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greece 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% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.1% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Greece and Parma 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 | #153 of 484 in NY | #398 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.