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Fleming vs Milo vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
Milo has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Fleming | Milo | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
| Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$813±$200 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 44% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
19 minHighest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Fleming 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.