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Italy vs Thurman vs Jerusalem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Italy has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
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 | Italy | Thurman | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,028 |
977Lowest |
4,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±7.4Highest 33% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
| Italy and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$8kLowest 32% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,100±$24kLowest 64% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$231 36% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,826 57% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±36.5 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.4% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 17% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Jerusalem 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.