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Milo vs St. George vs Champlain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | St. George | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
812Lowest |
5,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| St. George and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and Champlain 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9k 23% below U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$173,400±$16k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$890±$102 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,681 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 484 in NY | — | #54 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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U.S. 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.