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Strafford vs Milo vs Warren vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Strafford | Milo | Warren | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
6,823Highest |
1,585 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.