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Ridgeway vs Groton 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
Ridgeway has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Groton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Ridgeway | Groton | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,514 |
5,612Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±3Lowest 6% above NY |
43±7.9Highest 8% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
| Groton and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Groton and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.2% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Groton and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,516±$8kHighest 19% below NY |
$69,113±$12k 20% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Ridgeway and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$15kLowest 65% below NY |
$163,900±$9k 61% below NY |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
| Milo and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $934±$49 42% below NY |
$1,018±$239Highest 37% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Groton and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,109Highest 38% below NY |
$3,955 40% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.4%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±25.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Groton and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.8% NY: 54.3% |
75%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Groton 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 | — | #322 of 484 in NY | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.