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Monroe vs Milo

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.7%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($165k 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.

MeasureMonroeMilo
People
Population
9,515Highest
6,823Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+11.7%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-2.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
32.6±5.1Lowest
18% below NY
42.7±5.2Highest
7% above NY
Milo and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
28.4%±4.4Highest
NY: 20.5%
20.9%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
9.8%±2.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
27.8%±4.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
22.8%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.9%±1.8Highest
NY: 7%
1.4%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$109,851±$7kHighest
28% above NY
$62,500±$9kLowest
27% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$427,800±$17kHighest
about the NY average
$165,200±$16kLowest
61% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,202±$203Highest
36% above NY
$733±$137Lowest
55% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 52% above NY
$3,425Lowest
48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.3%±15.6Highest
NY: 52.1%
34.6%±13.5Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Monroe and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%Lowest
NY: 14%
12.4%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81%Highest
NY: 54.3%
65.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
21 yrs newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
about the NY average
16 minLowest
51% below NY
Work from home
8.3%±3.6Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.3%±3.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
Milo and Monroe 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
School district — PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — PENN YAN ACADEMY
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.