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Clarkson vs Cornwall vs Chittenango vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Chittenango has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Clarkson | Cornwall | Chittenango | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,810 |
1,208Lowest |
4,831 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 10% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41±4.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chittenango and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarkson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15k 3% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,786±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$182,500±$17k 45% below U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99 23% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$782±$189 45% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146 65% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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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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.