Compare towns
Exeter vs Jerusalem vs Milo vs Thurman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Exeter | Jerusalem | Milo | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
4,278 |
6,823Highest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Jerusalem 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.