Compare towns
Milo vs Java vs Providence vs Jerusalem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Java | Providence | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
2,049 |
1,971Lowest |
4,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
| Providence and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.9 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$92,574±$16k 8% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
| Java and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$270,500±$25k 36% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 48% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,275Lowest 50% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±50.8 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest 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 | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.