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Chazy vs Jerusalem vs Beekmantown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chazy has the oldest population (median age 43.9).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Beekmantown has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Chazy | Jerusalem | Beekmantown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,071Lowest |
4,278 |
5,439Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6Highest 10% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
39.9±4.3 about the NY average |
| Chazy and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Beekmantown and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$87,162±$11k about the NY average |
| Chazy and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$176,700±$33kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$944±$168 42% below NY |
| Chazy and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,379Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,885 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.5%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Chazy 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 | #102 of 484 in NY | — | #287 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| 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.