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Milo vs Middlebury vs Benton
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 affordable homes ($165k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Benton has the most kids (30.1% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
7,220Highest |
2,948Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
40.6±8.4 4% above U.S. |
| Milo and Benton 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% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$86,250±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$74,767±$13k 7% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$258,600±$51k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
$1,541±$628Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Benton and Middlebury 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. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,391Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 39% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Benton 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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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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.