Compare towns
Parma vs Schroeppel 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%).
Schroeppel has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Schroeppel | Greece |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111 |
7,938Lowest |
95,395Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
42.3±0.9 6% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Greece 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% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Greece and Schroeppel 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% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$79,783±$4k 7% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$190,300±$4k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% 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 |
$4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,487 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.3%±4 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Greece 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% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | #398 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.