Compare towns
Milo vs West Windsor vs Starkey
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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
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 | West Windsor | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,171Lowest |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.3±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9k 23% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$55,064±$7kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$145,700±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$744±$96 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 10% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,412Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | 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 | None yet |
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.