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Brookfield vs Jerusalem 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
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Jerusalem | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Lowest |
4,278 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 4% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
| Milo and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Brookfield and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 20% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28kLowest 64% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Highest 39% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Brookfield and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197Lowest 51% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Brookfield 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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| 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.