Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Java vs Potter 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 expensive homes ($321k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Jerusalem | Java | Potter | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278 |
2,049 |
1,871Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
| Java 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Potter and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Jerusalem 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 NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Java 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,005±$136Highest 38% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Potter 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Potter 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.