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Milo vs Holland vs Sheldon
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 most people working from home (11.3%).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Holland | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
3,266 |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Holland and Sheldon 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%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Holland 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% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$66,198±$18k 23% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
| Sheldon and Holland 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 |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$768±$120 53% below NY |
$818±$84Highest 50% below NY |
| Sheldon and Holland 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 |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 484 in NY | #419 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.