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Sutton vs Parma vs Wheelock vs Derby Line
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Derby Line has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
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 | Sutton | Parma | Wheelock | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
16,111Highest |
717Lowest |
783 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.7±13.3 20% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Parma and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$93,558±$8kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$71,518±$25k 11% below U.S. |
| Parma and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$201,000±$52k 40% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,216±$111Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Parma and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,549Highest 78% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,275 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parma and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Derby Line 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.