What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Milo	Champlain
People
Population	6,823Highest	5,667Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY	44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY
	Champlain 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%	23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Champlain 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%	21.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Milo and Champlain 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%	27.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Champlain 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	$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY
	Milo and Champlain 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	$173,400±$16kHighest 59% below NY
	Champlain 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	$890±$102Highest 45% below NY
	Champlain and Milo 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	$3,681Highest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Champlain 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%	14.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	67.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 51% below NY	24 minHighest 26% below NY
Work from home	11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%	9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Milo and Champlain 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	#54 of 484 in NY
School district	PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PENN YAN ACADEMY	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8	—
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.