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Starkey vs Sheldon 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
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Sheldon | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381 |
2,216Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
| Sheldon 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 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 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% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 36% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
| Sheldon and Milo 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
| Sheldon and Milo 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 |
$818±$84Highest 50% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Sheldon and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,412 48% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,425Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon 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 NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey and Milo 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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| 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.