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Java vs Milo vs Pike vs Russia
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 highest household income ($95k).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
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 | Milo | Pike | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
6,823Highest |
812Lowest |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Pike 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% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Russia 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Pike 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% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia and Java 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 |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Java and Russia 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 |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia 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 |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.