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Barrington vs Denmark 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 highest household income ($91k).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Denmark | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,630 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
| Denmark and Barrington 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% |
20.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Denmark 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% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$952±$70 41% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Barrington and Denmark 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 |
$3,310Lowest 50% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Denmark 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% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | #142 of 484 in NY | #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.