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Milo vs Dunkirk vs Starkey
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 the shortest commute (16 min average).
Dunkirk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Dunkirk | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
12,549Highest |
3,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
43.7±3.1Highest 10% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% 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%±3 NY: 20.5% |
20%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest 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% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kHighest 27% below NY |
$53,299±$6kLowest 38% below NY |
$55,064±$7k 36% below NY |
| Milo and Starkey 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 |
$145,700±$17k 66% below NY |
| Milo and Starkey 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 |
$866±$81Highest 47% below NY |
$744±$96 54% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Starkey 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 |
$3,412 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Dunkirk and Starkey 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% |
19.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% NY: 54.3% |
58.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey 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 | #465 of 484 in NY | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
9.7 |
8.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.