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Milo vs Cornwall vs Jerusalem vs Torrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
Torrey has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Milo | Cornwall | Jerusalem | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,208 |
4,278 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
54.1±7.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Torrey and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$95,500±$16k 18% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$206,000±$38k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$1,200±$620Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Torrey and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 10% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
$3,250Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | — | — |
| 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.