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Milo vs Russia vs Wayne
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).
Russia has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Russia | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
2,272 |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Russia and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Russia and Milo 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 |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Wayne and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Wayne and Russia 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 |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Russia 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 |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Wayne 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 | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.