Compare towns
Benton vs Cornwall vs Milo vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Seneca has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
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 | Benton | Cornwall | Milo | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,948 |
1,208Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±8.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
44.5±6.2 14% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,767±$13k 7% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$90,658±$21k 12% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$51k 22% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$192,700±$9k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$628 9% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,549±$420Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Seneca and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,391 9% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,425 10% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.5%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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U.S. 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.