Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Benton vs Wayne 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
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Benton | Wayne | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278 |
2,948 |
1,033Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
40.6±8.4 about the NY average |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$74,767±$13k 13% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Wayne and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$258,600±$51k 39% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Benton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,391Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 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 |
| 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.