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Ilion vs Sangerfield 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
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Sangerfield has the highest household income ($92k).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Sangerfield | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Highest |
2,431Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4 13% above NY |
47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
| Sangerfield 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% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest 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% |
22.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest 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% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sangerfield 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 |
$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Sangerfield 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 |
$169,500±$11kHighest 60% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
| Sangerfield and Milo 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 |
$797±$81Highest 51% below NY |
$733±$137 55% below NY |
| Sangerfield and Milo 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 |
$3,075 53% below NY |
$3,425Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 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%Highest NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Sangerfield and Milo 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 | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.