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Busti 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
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Busti | Jerusalem | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
4,278Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
| Busti and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Busti and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 41% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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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| 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.