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Milo vs Reading vs Champlain vs Starkey
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 shortest commute (16 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Champlain has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
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 | Reading | Champlain | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
699Lowest |
5,667 |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
41.3±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Starkey 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Champlain and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$59,866±$6k 26% below U.S. |
$55,064±$7kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Reading and Milo 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$173,400±$16k 48% below U.S. |
$145,700±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$890±$102 37% below U.S. |
$744±$96 47% below U.S. |
| Reading and Champlain 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,681 18% above U.S. |
$3,412Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Champlain 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Starkey 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 | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | None in town | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | — | 8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.