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Buchanan vs Jerusalem vs Windham
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 youngest population (median age 34).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,397 |
4,278Highest |
1,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
45.2% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$320,900±$59k 24% below NY |
$315,600±$74kLowest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$4,523 31% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Jerusalem 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.