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Barrington vs Ellenburg 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).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Milo has the most renters (34.8% rent).
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 | Ellenburg | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
1,992 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
| Ellenburg 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%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Ellenburg 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% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Ellenburg 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 |
$73,125±$10k 15% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Barrington and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$123,000±$16kLowest 71% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$801±$192 51% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Barrington and Ellenburg 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 |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Milo and Ellenburg 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% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.