What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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	Starkey
People
Population	6,823Highest	3,381Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY	41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY
	Milo and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Starkey and Milo 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%	12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.8 NY: 7%	1.4%±1.1 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,500±$9kHighest 27% below NY	$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY
	Milo and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY	$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY
	Milo and Starkey 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	$744±$96Highest 54% below NY
	Starkey and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,425Highest 48% below NY	$3,412Lowest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	45%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Starkey and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest NY: 14%	19.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 51% below NY	26 minHighest 20% below NY
Work from home	11.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Starkey 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	#358 of 484 in NY
School district	PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PENN YAN ACADEMY	DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Highest	8.8Lowest
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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.