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Jerusalem vs Walden vs Milo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Walden | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278 |
1,037Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
| Walden 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Walden 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 4% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$900±$136Highest 36% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Walden and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Jerusalem 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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 |
U.S. 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.