Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Milo vs Romulus vs Potter
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).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Romulus | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278 |
6,823Highest |
3,110 |
1,871Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
| Milo and Romulus 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% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7 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% NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
| Romulus and Potter 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 |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,796 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
79.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6 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 | #449 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.