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Jerusalem vs Milo vs Peekskill vs Pulteney
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).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Pulteney has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Peekskill | Pulteney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278 |
6,823 |
25,625Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
47.3±3.6Highest 19% above NY |
| Pulteney and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pulteney 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Pulteney 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% |
37.8% NY: 40.2% |
32.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$85,954±$5k about the NY average |
$68,906±$8k 20% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 24% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$395,600±$30kHighest 7% below NY |
$222,600±$56k 47% below NY |
| Peekskill and Jerusalem 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 |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,547±$1k 5% below NY |
| Peekskill and Pulteney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 31% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±54Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Peekskill 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% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±4.5Lowest 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 | #360 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.