Compare towns
Reading vs Milo vs Tyrone vs Dix
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 the highest household income ($86k).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Dix has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Tyrone | Dix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,637Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,755 |
3,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
| Dix and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Milo 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%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Dix and Milo 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% NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Reading and Dix 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±$9k 27% below NY |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone 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 |
$170,400±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
$165,000±$14k 61% below NY |
| Tyrone and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$733±$137 55% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,219 51% below NY |
$3,425Highest 48% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,141 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dix and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone 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 | — | #391 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.