What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).

Pine Plains has the most kids (20.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milan	Pine Plains
People
Population	2,301Highest	2,243Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.8±4.7Highest 28% above NY	50.1±6.6Lowest 26% above NY
	Milan and Pine Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.7%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Pine Plains and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pine Plains and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	40.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Pine Plains and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,318±$25kHighest 21% above NY	$102,109±$18kLowest 19% above NY
	Milan and Pine Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$456,800±$59kHighest 8% above NY	$317,600±$32kLowest 25% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,515±$351Highest 7% below NY	$1,508±$291Lowest 7% below NY
	Milan and Pine Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,946Highest 21% above NY	$4,614Lowest 30% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.3%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1%	30.6%±39.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Milan and Pine Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NY: 14%	9.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	81%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 min 19% below NY	27 min 19% below NY
Work from home	19.7%±8.2Highest NY: 14.9%	14.7%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Milan and Pine Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	PINE PLAINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	STISSING MOUNTAIN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.0
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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.