Compare towns
Brookfield vs Jerusalem vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most renters (15.9% rent).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Brookfield | Jerusalem | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Lowest |
4,278Highest |
2,344 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 4% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
41.8±7Highest 5% above NY |
| Harmony and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 20% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 64% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Highest 39% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
| Brookfield and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 51% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.