Compare towns
Milo vs Mohawk vs Champlain vs North Syracuse
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).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
North Syracuse has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Mohawk | Champlain | North Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
2,520Lowest |
5,667 |
6,693 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.4±2.3 12% above NY |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the NY average |
| Mohawk and Champlain 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% |
19.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Milo 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% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Mohawk 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 NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
6.8%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| North Syracuse and Champlain 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 27% below NY |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
$71,026±$7k 17% below NY |
| Mohawk and North Syracuse 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 |
$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$173,400±$16kHighest 59% below NY |
$163,000±$8k 62% 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±$137 55% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$890±$102 45% below NY |
$995±$72Highest 39% below NY |
| North Syracuse and Champlain 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 |
$3,380Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,681 44% below NY |
$4,764Highest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.2%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and North Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5% NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Mohawk 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 | — |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | None in town | — |
| 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.