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Chittenango vs Jerusalem vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenango has the oldest population (median age 41).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Chittenango | Jerusalem | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Highest |
4,278 |
3,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±4.5Highest 3% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
40.4±4.1 about the NY average |
| Chittenango and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Avon and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Avon and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7kLowest 18% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$71,771±$13k 17% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$17k 57% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$182,200±$14kLowest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189Lowest 52% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$898±$241Highest 45% below NY |
| Avon and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 24% below NY |
$4,523Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,356Highest 19% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±20.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.