Compare towns
Milo vs Cornwall vs Starkey vs Torrey
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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Torrey has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Cornwall | Starkey | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,208 |
3,381 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.3±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.1±7.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Torrey and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$55,064±$7kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$95,500±$16k 18% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Torrey 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$145,700±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$206,000±$38k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$744±$96 47% below U.S. |
$1,200±$620Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Torrey and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 10% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,412 9% above U.S. |
$3,250Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Torrey 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 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.