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Salisbury vs Parma vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Parma has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Salisbury | Parma | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
16,111Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3 4% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$220,000±$15kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 55% above U.S. |
$5,549Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Parma and Whiting 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 | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None 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.