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Milo vs Middlebury vs Jerusalem
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 most affordable homes ($165k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Jerusalem has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
7,220Highest |
4,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
34±4.4 13% below U.S. |
| Milo and Jerusalem 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% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1 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+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3 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+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Middlebury 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. |
$417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S. |
$870±$116 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 39% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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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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.