Compare towns
Starkey vs Java 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
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Hector has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Starkey | Java | Milo | Hector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,381 |
2,049Lowest |
6,823Highest |
4,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
51.1±4Highest 28% above NY |
| Hector and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 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+ | 16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
36.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Hector and Java 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 36% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$79,904±$19k 7% below NY |
| Java and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$218,700±$32k 48% below NY |
| Java and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $744±$96 54% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,083±$525Highest 33% below NY |
| Hector and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,412Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$4,072Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey and Hector 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 | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.