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Jerusalem vs Milo vs Parma
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%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Milo | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Lowest |
6,823 |
16,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
| Milo and Parma 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% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest 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% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
| Parma 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 |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 31% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 25% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Milo 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 | #88 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.