Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
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 | Wayne | Buchanan | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278 |
1,033Lowest |
2,397 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Buchanan and Wayne 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 |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
| Buchanan and Wayne 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 |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 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 |
28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 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.