Compare towns
Benton vs Milo vs Romulus vs Jerusalem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Benton | Milo | Romulus | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,948Lowest |
6,823Highest |
3,110 |
4,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±8.4 about the NY average |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
| Milo and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.9% NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,767±$13k 13% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
| Jerusalem and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$51k 39% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
| Benton and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,391 48% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.5%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
18.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Benton 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 | #449 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.