Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Whiting vs Wayne 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 people working from home (16.9%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Whiting | Wayne | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278 |
532Lowest |
1,033 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Whiting 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. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Wayne 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. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | 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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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.