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Milo vs Williston vs Richland
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Richland has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Williston | Richland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
10,144Highest |
5,716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.4±5 14% above U.S. |
| Williston and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$67,904±$14k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$163,600±$13kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$856±$81 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Richland 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #316 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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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.