Compare towns
Milo vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Windham | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
594Lowest |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9k 23% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$55,064±$7kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$145,700±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
— | $744±$96Highest 47% below U.S. |
| Starkey and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 10% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,412Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starkey and Windham 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% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | 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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| 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.