What stands out worked out from the figures below

Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Addison	Jerusalem
People
Population	1,175Lowest	4,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S.	34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Addison and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S.	$86,780±$11kLowest 7% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S.	$320,900±$59kLowest 4% below U.S.
	Addison and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S.	$870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,831Highest 87% above U.S.	$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jerusalem and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jerusalem and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.