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Starkey vs Cornwall vs Milo

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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.

MeasureStarkeyCornwallMilo
People
Population
3,381
1,208Lowest
6,823Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.3±2.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
42.7±5.2
10% above U.S.
Cornwall and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±3
U.S.: 22%
Starkey and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
12.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
27.8%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Milo and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornwall and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$55,064±$7kLowest
32% below U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$62,500±$9k
23% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$145,700±$17kLowest
56% below U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$165,200±$16k
50% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$744±$96
47% below U.S.
$1,125±$206Highest
20% below U.S.
$733±$137Lowest
48% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,412Lowest
9% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$3,425
10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45%±14.6
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.6%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
11% below U.S.
16 minLowest
39% below U.S.
Work from home
14.9%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Starkey 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 #358 of 484 in NY — #84 of 484 in NY
School district DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town PENN YAN ACADEMY
Students per teacherat that high school
8.8Lowest
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9.8Highest
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U.S. 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.