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Milo vs Wethersfield vs Sheldon 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).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Wethersfield | Sheldon | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
815Lowest |
2,216 |
5,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.4±2.3 12% above NY |
| Sheldon and Wethersfield 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% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Wethersfield 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% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Champlain 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
| Sheldon and Champlain 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 |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$890±$102 45% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Champlain 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 |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,681Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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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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.