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Ilion vs Milo vs Mohawk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Mohawk has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Ilion | Milo | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Highest |
6,823 |
2,520Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4 13% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Mohawk and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Mohawk and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
| Mohawk and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
| Milo and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$733±$137Highest 55% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
| Milo and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,425Highest 48% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ilion and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% NY: 14% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Mohawk 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.