Compare towns
Eagle vs Java vs Milo vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eagle has the youngest population (median age 37.8).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Burke has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Eagle | Java | Milo | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
2,049 |
6,823Highest |
1,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
39.3±5.3 about the NY average |
| Java and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$63,750±$8k 26% below NY |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$122,700±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$866±$31Highest 47% below NY |
| Burke and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$2,199Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Eagle 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.