Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Tyrone vs Buchanan 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 people working from home (16.9%).
Tyrone has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
Buchanan has the most expensive homes ($526k median).
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 | Tyrone | Buchanan | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278 |
1,755Lowest |
2,397 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
37±10.2 7% below NY |
38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
| Milo and Buchanan 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% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Buchanan 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% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 24% below NY |
$170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Buchanan and Tyrone 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 |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34%±23 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan 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.