Compare towns
Hammond vs Java vs Jerusalem vs Tyrone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hammond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Java has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Tyrone has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hammond | Java | Jerusalem | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,683Lowest |
2,049 |
4,278Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±11.1 8% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
37±10.2 7% below NY |
| Java and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Hammond and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Tyrone and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,375±$21k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below 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 | $166,500±$38kLowest 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$264Lowest 51% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
| Tyrone and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,706Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,870 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±7.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 28.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
21.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Tyrone 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.