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Milo vs Barrington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k 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 | Milo | Barrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
| Barrington and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Barrington 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% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Milo and Barrington 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 |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,463Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Milo and Barrington 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% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
19 minHighest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Milo 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.