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Centerville vs Milo vs Hume
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).
Hume has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Centerville | Milo | Hume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 700Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
40.3±4.5 about the NY average |
| Milo and Hume 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%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Hume 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 |
$68,958±$14k 20% below NY |
| Centerville and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
$110,600±$36kLowest 74% below NY |
| Milo and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$733±$137 55% below NY |
$811±$78Highest 50% below NY |
| Hume and Milo 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 |
$3,425Highest 48% below NY |
$3,206 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±18.6Lowest 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.4Lowest 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.