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Sheridan vs Milo vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheridan has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Seneca has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Sheridan | Milo | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,529Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
42.7±5.2Lowest 7% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±5 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,083±$13k about the NY average |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,900±$17kHighest 54% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $861±$64 47% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,651Highest 45% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheridan and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Seneca 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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| 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.