Compare towns
Parma vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Milton has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Windsor | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111 |
3,554Lowest |
19,036Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.2±2.3 8% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$311,500±$19kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,423±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549Highest 78% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,385Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.8%±10.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parma and Milton 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #330 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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.