Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Exeter vs Milo vs Italy
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Italy has the most affordable homes ($153k 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 | Exeter | Milo | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278 |
913Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
52.8±7.4Highest 33% above NY |
| Italy and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$58,750±$8kLowest 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 | $320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$153,100±$24kLowest 64% 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 | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,038±$231Highest 36% below NY |
| Italy and Jerusalem 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 |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$2,826Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
48.1%±36.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
15.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Exeter 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.