What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milo has the most people working from home (11.3%).

Champion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).

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	Milo	Champion
People
Population	6,823Highest	4,530Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY	40±3Lowest about the NY average
	Milo and Champion 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%	21.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Champion 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%	17%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Champion 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±$9kHighest 27% below NY	$56,875±$13kLowest 34% below NY
	Milo and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY	$198,900±$16kHighest 53% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY	$1,054±$255Highest 35% below NY
	Champion and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,425Highest 48% below NY	$3,247Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	47.3%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Champion and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest NY: 14%	19%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	53.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 51% below NY	20 minHighest 38% below NY
Work from home	11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%	8.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Milo and Champion 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	#309 of 484 in NY
School district	PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PENN YAN ACADEMY	CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	11.8Highest
On TownTapestry
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.