Compare towns
Eagle vs Milo vs Berkshire
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).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Berkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Milo | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+4.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
39±3.2 about the NY average |
| Milo and Berkshire 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% |
20.9%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Berkshire and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Berkshire 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 |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$74,881±$18kHighest 13% below NY |
| Berkshire 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 |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
$141,900±$20kLowest 67% below NY |
| Milo and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101 55% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,368±$126Highest 16% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$3,573Highest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
24.2%±35.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest 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.