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Barrington vs Constable 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
Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k median).
Constable has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Barrington | Constable | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,501Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
| Barrington and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Constable and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Barrington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 47% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Constable and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Milo 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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| Old photos in History | 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.