Compare towns
Benton vs Milo vs Romulus vs Torrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Romulus has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Torrey has the most people working from home (15.4%).
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 | Milo | Romulus | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,948 |
6,823Highest |
3,110 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±8.4 about the NY average |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Torrey 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
| Milo and Benton 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 13% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
| Torrey 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±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
| Benton and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,200±$620 26% below NY |
| Benton and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,391 48% below NY |
$3,425Highest 48% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.5%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus 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 NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
18.6% NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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 | #449 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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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.