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Milo vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k 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 | Sheldon | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
2,216 |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Sheldon 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% |
25%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Wayne and Sheldon 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Wayne and Sheldon 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 |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Sheldon 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Wayne 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% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than 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% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.