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Reading vs Milo vs Hector
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Hector has the most expensive homes ($219k 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 | Reading | Milo | Hector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,637Lowest |
6,823Highest |
4,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
51.1±4Highest 28% above NY |
| Hector and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Reading and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,131±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$79,904±$19k 7% below NY |
| Reading and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$218,700±$32kHighest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,083±$525 33% below NY |
| Reading and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$4,072Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hector and Reading 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.