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Buchanan vs Jerusalem vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Buchanan | Jerusalem | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,397 |
4,278Highest |
1,637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Reading and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Reading and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
45.2% NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$86,131±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$320,900±$59k 24% below NY |
$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,507±$514 7% below NY |
| Buchanan and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$4,523 31% below NY |
$3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.