Compare towns
Milo vs Ripton vs Mendon vs North Syracuse
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Ripton | Mendon | North Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
508Lowest |
1,113 |
6,693 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and North Syracuse 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Mendon 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$71,026±$7k 12% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$163,000±$8kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
— | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$995±$72 30% below U.S. |
| Mendon and North Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,764 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Ripton 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | — | — |
| 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.