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Parma vs Waltham vs Clarkson
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).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Clarkson has the most renters (33.4% 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.
| Measure | Parma | Waltham | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111Highest |
452Lowest |
6,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
42.7±3.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Parma and Clarkson 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. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$83,286±$15kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,000±$24kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$1,084±$99Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Parma and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549 78% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,146Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parma and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.