Compare towns
Milo vs Ripton vs St. George 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Ripton | St. George | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
508Lowest |
812 |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
41.3±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest 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% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9k 23% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$55,064±$7kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George 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. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$145,700±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George 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. |
— | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$744±$96 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 10% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,412Lowest 9% 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% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% 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. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 | — | — | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | — | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | — | 8.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.