What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Dunkirk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

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	Dunkirk
People
Population	6,823Lowest	12,549Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY	43.7±3.1Highest 10% above NY
	Dunkirk and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5%	20%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Milo and Dunkirk 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%	19.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,500±$9kHighest 27% below NY	$53,299±$6kLowest 38% below NY
	Milo and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY	$94,700±$6kLowest 78% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY	$866±$81Highest 47% below NY
	Dunkirk 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	$2,352Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	46.6%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Dunkirk 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%	24.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	58.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY	1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 51% below NY	19 minHighest 42% below NY
Work from home	11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%	4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#84 of 484 in NY	#465 of 484 in NY
School district	PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PENN YAN ACADEMY	DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Highest	9.7Lowest
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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.