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Milo vs Andover vs Starkey

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k 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.

MeasureMiloAndoverStarkey
People
Population
6,823Highest
616Lowest
3,381
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-4.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±5.2
10% above U.S.
49.2±5.1Highest
26% above U.S.
41.3±2.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
Andover and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.9%±3
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Starkey and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.8%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
12.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Milo and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Andover and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$62,500±$9k
23% below U.S.
$102,500±$38kHighest
27% above U.S.
$55,064±$7kLowest
32% below U.S.
Andover and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$165,200±$16k
50% below U.S.
$382,900±$68kHighest
15% above U.S.
$145,700±$17kLowest
56% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$733±$137Lowest
48% below U.S.
$1,389±$364Highest
about the U.S. average
$744±$96
47% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,425
10% above U.S.
$5,190Highest
66% above U.S.
$3,412Lowest
9% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.6%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
69.4%±47.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45%±14.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Andover and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
16 minLowest
39% below U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
11.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Andover and Starkey 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 — #358 of 484 in NY
School district PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town PENN YAN ACADEMY — DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.8Highest
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8.8Lowest
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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.