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Centerville vs Milo vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Freedom has the most homeowners (88.9%).
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 | Centerville | Milo | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 700Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
43.2±7Highest 9% above NY |
| Freedom and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Freedom and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$73,646±$24k 14% below NY |
| Centerville and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$176,900±$19kHighest 58% below NY |
| Freedom and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489 66% below NY |
$733±$137Highest 55% below NY |
$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
| Milo and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$3,443Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.1%±32.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Milo and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Centerville 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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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.