Compare towns
Milo vs Romulus vs Jerusalem vs Barrington
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).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
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 | Romulus | Jerusalem | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
3,110 |
4,278 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
| Barrington and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Barrington and Jerusalem 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 |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Barrington 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 |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 48% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Barrington 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 | #449 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.