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Georgetown vs Java 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
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Georgetown | Java | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 603Lowest |
2,049 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±8.2Highest 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
| Georgetown and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,458±$6kLowest 46% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
| Java and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$21kLowest 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$182 52% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Java and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±38Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Georgetown and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 25% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Georgetown 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.