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Benton vs Orleans 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
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Orleans has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Orleans | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,948 |
2,778Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±8.4 about the NY average |
40.2±5.4Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
| Milo and Benton 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% |
27.4%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Benton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.5% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,767±$13k 13% below NY |
$77,500±$11kHighest 10% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Orleans 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 |
$190,300±$45k 55% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Benton and Orleans 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 |
$1,061±$289 35% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Benton and Orleans 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 |
$2,380Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,425Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.5%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.6%±5.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Orleans 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% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Orleans 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 | — | #212 of 484 in NY | #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 |
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.