Compare towns
Parma vs Reading vs Hamlin vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parma has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Milton has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Reading | Hamlin | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,111 |
699Lowest |
8,652 |
19,036Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
42.2±2.3 8% above U.S. |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton 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 16% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$83,510±$9kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$100,322±$9kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| 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±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$166,200±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$311,500±$19k 6% below U.S. |
| Reading and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,062±$137Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,423±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549 78% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,343Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,385 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.8%±10.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | — | #330 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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U.S. 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.