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Corfu vs Java vs Milo vs Westford

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corfu has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Westford has the oldest population (median age 48.7).

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.

MeasureCorfuJavaMiloWestford
People
Population
695Lowest
2,049
6,823Highest
862
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.8%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
-2.9%
NY: +4.2%
-7.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
46.4±11.1
17% above NY
44.2±5.5
11% above NY
42.7±5.2Lowest
7% above NY
48.7±8.1Highest
22% above NY
Westford and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.3%±9.4Highest
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
20.9%±3
NY: 20.5%
15.5%±2.7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Corfu and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20%±8.8
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±3.6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
27.8%±4.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
26.5%±4.8
NY: 17.9%
Milo and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
24.6%
NY: 40.2%
22.8%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
23%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2.7Highest
NY: 7%
3%±2.4
NY: 7%
1.4%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
3.4%±2.2
NY: 7%
Corfu and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,250±$22k
11% below NY
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
$62,500±$9kLowest
27% below NY
$65,625±$18k
24% below NY
Java and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$161,700±$27kLowest
62% below NY
$223,900±$30kHighest
47% below NY
$165,200±$16k
61% below NY
$175,000±$27k
59% below NY
Java and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$800±$207
51% below NY
$863±$419Highest
47% below NY
$733±$137Lowest
55% below NY
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Java and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,095Highest
38% below NY
$3,775
43% below NY
$3,425
48% below NY
$2,644Lowest
60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.1%±9.6
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
34.6%±13.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
24.3%±38.5
NY: 52.1%
Milo and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%
NY: 14%
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
12.4%Highest
NY: 14%
7.9%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.5%
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
65.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
89.1%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1953Lowest
6 yrs older than NY
1956
3 yrs older than NY
1956
3 yrs older than NY
1971Highest
12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
29% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
16 minLowest
51% below NY
28 minHighest
14% below NY
Work from home
2.1%±2.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
11.3%±3.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
7.5%±3.9
NY: 14.9%
Milo and Java 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.