Compare towns
Milo vs Romulus vs Starkey
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Romulus has the highest household income ($69k).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Romulus | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
3,110Lowest |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
41.3±2.5 4% above NY |
| Milo and Starkey 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% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey 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% |
14.2%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$69,447±$6kHighest 19% below NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
| Romulus 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 61% below NY |
$178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
| Romulus and Milo 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 |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$744±$96 54% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Highest 48% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,412 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6% NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey 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 | #449 of 484 in NY | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | 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 |
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.