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Java vs Fleming vs Milo vs Arcade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Milo has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Java | Fleming | Milo | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,463 |
6,823Highest |
4,210 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
| Arcade and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Java and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Fleming and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$4,172 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
18 min 44% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Java 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 | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town |
| 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.