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Benton vs Milo vs Windham
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).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,948 |
6,823Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.6±8.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and Benton 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 7% below U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$628Highest 9% above U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,391Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,425 10% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% 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% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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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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.