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Avon 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
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Milo has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Avon | Milo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,417Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±4.1Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
| Milo and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Avon and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Avon and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,771±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Avon and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,200±$14kHighest 57% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Avon and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $898±$241Highest 45% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Avon and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,356Highest 19% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±20.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Avon and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 43% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Avon 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.