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Eagle vs Jerusalem vs Java
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eagle has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Java has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Eagle | Jerusalem | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
4,278Highest |
2,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$870±$116Highest 46% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Eagle 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.