What stands out worked out from the figures below

Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Rome has the most renters (43.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Parma	Rome
People
Population	16,111Lowest	31,795Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average	40.7±1.9Highest about the NY average
	Rome 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%	19.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Rome and Parma 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%	20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Parma and Rome 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	$59,925±$3kLowest 30% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY	$154,400±$6kLowest 64% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY	$909±$59Lowest 44% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,549Highest 16% below NY	$4,212Lowest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1%	45.6%±6.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Parma and Rome 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%	18.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	56.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 32% below NY	18 minLowest 45% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Rome 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	#323 of 484 in NY
School district	HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HILTON HIGH SCHOOL	ROME FREE ACADEMY
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	13.2Highest
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Old photos in History	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.