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Jerusalem vs Addison vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
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 | Jerusalem | Addison | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278 |
1,175Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
| Addison and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milo and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Addison and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 45% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Addison 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 |
U.S. 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.