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Milo vs Potter vs Richland
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).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Richland has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Potter | Richland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,871Lowest |
5,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
44.4±5Highest 12% above NY |
| Richland and Milo 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% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Potter 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% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Richland 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% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1 NY: 7% |
| Potter and Richland 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 |
$67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
$67,904±$14kHighest 21% below NY |
| Richland and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$163,600±$13k 61% below NY |
| Milo and Richland 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 |
$1,005±$136Highest 38% below NY |
$856±$81 47% below NY |
| Potter and Richland 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 |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,115Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±9.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Richland and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter 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 | — | #316 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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