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Milo vs Wethersfield vs Sheldon vs Starkey
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
815Lowest |
2,216 |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% 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% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey 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%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.4% 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% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Sheldon 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 |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$145,700±$17k 66% below NY |
| Sheldon 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 |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$744±$96 54% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Sheldon 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 |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,412 48% 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%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Starkey 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% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% 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 |
1966 7 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 |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey 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 | — | — | #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.