Compare towns
Ilion vs Stowe vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Ilion | Stowe | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Highest |
5,285Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4 15% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and Stowe 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16k 22% below U.S. |
$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Stowe 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 67% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$733±$137 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$3,425 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.