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Benton vs Mendon vs Milo
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 the most kids (30.1% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
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 | Mendon | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,948 |
1,113Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±8.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Milo 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Milo 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Milo 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. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Benton 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$628Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Benton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,391Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,425 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Benton 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 |
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.