Compare towns
Harford vs Java vs Jerusalem vs Catharine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harford has the most affordable homes ($110k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Catharine has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
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 | Harford | Java | Jerusalem | Catharine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980Lowest |
2,049 |
4,278Highest |
1,370 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±13 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
| Catharine and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Catharine and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,905±$3k 12% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$58,500±$15kLowest 32% 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 | $109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$144,900±$11k 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$854±$117Lowest 47% below NY |
| Harford and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,684 44% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.