What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Sheridan has the most homeowners (93%).

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	Sheridan
People
Population	6,823Highest	2,529Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY	47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY
	Sheridan 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%	16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Milo and Sheridan 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%	24.2%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Milo and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	2.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Sheridan 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	$87,083±$13kHighest about the NY average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY	$192,900±$17kHighest 54% below NY
	Sheridan 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	$861±$64Highest 47% below NY
	Sheridan 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	$3,651Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sheridan 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%	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1959Highest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 51% below NY	24 minHighest 26% below NY
Work from home	11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%	9.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Milo and Sheridan 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.