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Milo vs Sennett vs Barrington
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%).
Sennett has the highest household income ($102k).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
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 | Sennett | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
3,264 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Sennett and Barrington 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% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
| Sennett and Barrington 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 |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
| Sennett and Barrington 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 |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Sennett 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 |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest 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% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
21 minHighest 36% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington 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 | — | — |
| 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 |
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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.