Compare towns
Milo vs Romulus vs Jerusalem vs North Syracuse
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 the most expensive homes ($321k median).
North Syracuse has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Romulus | Jerusalem | North Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
3,110Lowest |
4,278 |
6,693 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
39.6±2.7 about the NY average |
| Milo and North Syracuse 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% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.4 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% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.9% 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% |
6.8%±3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$71,026±$7k 17% below NY |
| Jerusalem and North Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$163,000±$8kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$995±$72 39% below NY |
| Romulus and North Syracuse 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 |
$4,523 31% below NY |
$4,764Highest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.2%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% 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 |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±2.5Lowest 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 | #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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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.