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Ilion vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593 |
10,144Highest |
6,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4 15% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16k 22% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$733±$137 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,425 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Ilion 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.