Compare towns
Milo vs Mendon vs Starkey vs Torrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has the most renters (34.8% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Torrey has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Mendon | Starkey | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,113 |
3,381 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
41.3±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.1±7.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Torrey and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Starkey and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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±$9k 23% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$55,064±$7kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$95,500±$16k 18% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$145,700±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$206,000±$38k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$744±$96 47% below U.S. |
$1,200±$620 15% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 10% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,412 9% above U.S. |
$3,250Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Torrey 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 | — | #358 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 8.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.