Compare towns
Palmyra vs North Syracuse 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
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
North Syracuse has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Milo has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Palmyra | North Syracuse | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,354Highest |
6,693Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.6 about the NY average |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
| Milo and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.9% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
6.8%±3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| North Syracuse and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,113±$7k 22% below NY |
$71,026±$7kHighest 17% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| North Syracuse and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,200±$12kLowest 64% below NY |
$163,000±$8k 62% below NY |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
| Milo and North Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$51 42% below NY |
$995±$72Highest 39% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| North Syracuse and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 40% below NY |
$4,764Highest 28% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±15.3 NY: 52.1% |
46.2%±9.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| North Syracuse and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Palmyra 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 | #55 of 484 in NY | — | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.