Compare towns
Milo vs Salisbury vs Jerusalem vs Benton
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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Benton has the most kids (30.1% 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 | Salisbury | Jerusalem | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,200Lowest |
4,278 |
2,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.6±8.4 4% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
30.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$74,767±$13k 7% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 50% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$258,600±$51k 22% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Salisbury 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. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$1,541±$628Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Benton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425 10% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
$3,391Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Benton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | 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.