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Torrey vs Ledyard 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

Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Milo has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

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.

MeasureTorreyLedyardMilo
People
Population
996Lowest
1,811
6,823Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-12.2%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-2.9%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
54.1±7.7Highest
36% above NY
31±6.9Lowest
22% below NY
42.7±5.2
7% above NY
Torrey and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.5%±4.6Lowest
NY: 20.5%
16%±3.4
NY: 20.5%
20.9%±3Highest
NY: 20.5%
Milo and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.8%±7.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
18.8%±2.4Lowest
NY: 17.9%
27.8%±4.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.3%
NY: 40.2%
42.5%Highest
NY: 40.2%
22.8%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±1Lowest
NY: 7%
24.6%±2.9Highest
NY: 7%
1.4%±0.8
NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,500±$16kHighest
11% above NY
$86,731±$12k
about the NY average
$62,500±$9kLowest
27% below NY
Torrey and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$206,000±$38k
51% below NY
$249,200±$22kHighest
41% below NY
$165,200±$16kLowest
61% below NY
Ledyard and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,200±$620
26% below NY
$1,276±$317Highest
21% below NY
$733±$137Lowest
55% below NY
Ledyard and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,250Lowest
51% below NY
$3,864Highest
41% below NY
$3,425
48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.8%±40.2
NY: 52.1%
7.1%±18.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
34.6%±13.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
Milo and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.2%Lowest
NY: 14%
14.9%Highest
NY: 14%
12.4%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.5%Highest
NY: 54.3%
76.7%
NY: 54.3%
65.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966Highest
7 yrs newer than NY
1959
same as NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
22% below NY
20 min
37% below NY
16 minLowest
51% below NY
Work from home
15.4%±9.1Highest
NY: 14.9%
6.4%±2.5Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.3%±3.9
NY: 14.9%
Torrey 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 — — #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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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.