Compare towns
Milo vs Williston 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 most affordable homes ($165k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
10,144Highest |
4,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Williston and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$870±$116 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.