Compare towns
Milo vs Harmony vs Champlain 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).
Harmony has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Harmony | Champlain | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
2,344Lowest |
5,667 |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% 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% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Harmony 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% |
17.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
17.1% NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Harmony 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 |
$58,600±$11k 32% below NY |
$59,866±$6k 30% below NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% 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±$16k 61% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$173,400±$16kHighest 59% below NY |
$145,700±$17k 66% 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 |
$788±$40 51% below NY |
$890±$102Highest 45% below NY |
$744±$96 54% below NY |
| Champlain and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 48% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,681Highest 44% below NY |
$3,412 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5% NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9 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 | — | #54 of 484 in NY | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
8.5Lowest |
— | 8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.