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Waltham vs Parma vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Parma has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Grafton has the most homeowners (89.9%).
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 | Waltham | Parma | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
16,111Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4 52% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below 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 | $329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$220,000±$15kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
$4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Grafton 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 | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Athens Grafton 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.