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Champlain vs Java 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
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Champlain | Java | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667 |
2,049Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
| Champlain and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
| Java and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102Highest 45% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Champlain and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681 44% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Champlain 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 | #54 of 484 in NY | — | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.