Compare towns
Aurelius vs Milo vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Milo has the most renters (34.8% rent).
Cato has the most expensive homes ($168k median).
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 | Aurelius | Milo | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
6,823Highest |
2,542Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
48.7±4 22% above NY |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$79,760±$11k 7% below NY |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$167,600±$6kHighest 60% below NY |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200 50% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$942±$425Highest 42% below NY |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Highest 47% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Cato 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.