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Greig vs Jerusalem vs Black Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greig has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Black Brook 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 | Greig | Jerusalem | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004Lowest |
4,278Highest |
1,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55±6.1 38% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY |
| Black Brook and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
36%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.9%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$67,852±$20k 21% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21kLowest 59% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$202,200±$48k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33Highest 42% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$783±$461Lowest 52% below NY |
| Greig and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,633 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
46.9%±32Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Jerusalem 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% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Greig 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.