Compare towns
Milo vs Java vs Ridgeway vs Barrington
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).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Ridgeway has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
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 | Java | Ridgeway | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
2,049 |
6,514 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.3±3Lowest 6% above NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
| Barrington and Java 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Barrington 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
18.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java 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±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$69,516±$8k 19% below NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
| Java and Barrington 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$149,900±$15kLowest 65% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Barrington and Java 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 |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$934±$49 42% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,109Highest 38% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.4%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Milo and Ridgeway 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.8% NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.