Compare towns
Milo vs Wayne vs Java vs Champlain
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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Wayne | Java | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,033Lowest |
2,049 |
5,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.4±2.3 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
27.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Java 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 27% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
| Java and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
| Wayne and Java 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 |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$890±$102 45% below NY |
| Wayne and Champlain 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,681 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.2% NY: 54.3% |
67.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Champlain 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 | — | — | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.