What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milo	Sennett
People
Population	6,823Highest	3,264Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY
	Sennett and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Milo and Sennett 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%	24.7%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Milo and Sennett 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 NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Sennett 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	$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY	$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY	$978±$217Highest 40% below NY
	Sennett and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,425Lowest 48% below NY	$5,397Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sennett 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%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 51% below NY	21 minHighest 36% below NY
Work from home	11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Milo and Sennett 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	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	PENN YAN ACADEMY	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.