Compare towns
Milo vs Starkey vs Jerusalem vs Champlain
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).
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Starkey | Jerusalem | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
3,381Lowest |
4,278 |
5,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
41.3±2.5 4% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
| Champlain 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% |
22.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Starkey 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% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 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% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$59,866±$6k 30% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$744±$96 54% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$890±$102Highest 45% below NY |
| Champlain and Jerusalem 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 |
$3,412Lowest 48% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,681 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 51% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Starkey 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 | #358 of 484 in NY | — | #54 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.