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Clarkson vs Sweden 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
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Sweden has the youngest population (median age 32.3).
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 | Sweden | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,810Lowest |
13,472Highest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
32.3±3.5Lowest 19% below NY |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
38.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
23.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15kHighest 3% below NY |
$75,711±$6k 12% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Clarkson and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY |
$186,800±$18k 56% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Clarkson and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
$1,056±$127 35% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Clarkson and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146 22% below NY |
$5,422Highest 18% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Sweden and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Sweden 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 | — | #191 of 484 in NY | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.