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Milo vs Reading vs Champlain 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 shortest commute (16 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Champlain has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Reading | Champlain | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
699Lowest |
5,667 |
4,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Reading and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Milo 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9k 23% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$86,780±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$173,400±$16k 48% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Reading and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$890±$102 37% below U.S. |
$870±$116 38% below U.S. |
| Reading and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,681 18% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | #54 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | 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.