Compare towns
Arcade vs Arcade vs Java vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Arcade | Arcade | Java | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,915Lowest |
4,210 |
2,049 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
| Arcade and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$62,011±$8k 28% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
| Java and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$19k 59% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $805±$176 50% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Java and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 40% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Java 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 | #260 of 484 in NY | #260 of 484 in NY | — | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.