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Milo vs Avon vs North Syracuse
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
North Syracuse has the most homeowners (67.2%).
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 | Milo | Avon | North Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
3,417Lowest |
6,693 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
40.4±4.1 about the NY average |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the NY average |
| Milo and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Avon 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 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Avon 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 NY: 40.2% |
27.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.5 NY: 7% |
6.8%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| North Syracuse and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$71,771±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$71,026±$7k 17% below NY |
| Avon and North Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$182,200±$14kHighest 57% below NY |
$163,000±$8kLowest 62% below NY |
| Avon and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$898±$241 45% below NY |
$995±$72Highest 39% below NY |
| North Syracuse and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$5,356Highest 19% below NY |
$4,764 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±20.9 NY: 52.1% |
46.2%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Syracuse and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% NY: 54.3% |
61.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
19 minHighest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and North Syracuse 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | — |
| 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.