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Milo vs Starkey vs Torrey
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).
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Starkey | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
3,381 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Torrey and Milo 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% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest 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% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY |
| Torrey 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 |
$744±$96 54% below NY |
$1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY |
| Torrey and Starkey 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 |
$3,412 48% below NY |
$3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5 NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey and Starkey 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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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.