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Milo vs Tyrone vs Richland
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).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Richland has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Tyrone | Richland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,755Lowest |
5,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
44.4±5Highest 12% above NY |
| Richland 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% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone 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% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Richland 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% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
18.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$72,083±$17kHighest 16% below NY |
$67,904±$14k 21% below NY |
| Tyrone and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$170,400±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
$163,600±$13kLowest 61% below NY |
| Tyrone 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 |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$856±$81 47% below NY |
| Tyrone and Richland 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 |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,115Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±9.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Richland 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% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone 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 | — | #316 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.