Compare towns
Java vs Jerusalem vs Minoa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Java | Jerusalem | Minoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
4,278Highest |
3,653 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
37.1±5.2 7% below NY |
| Java and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Minoa and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$95,506±$18kHighest 11% above NY |
| Minoa and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$179,400±$32kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,027±$131Highest 37% below NY |
| Minoa and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,523 31% below NY |
$5,652Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±24.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
4.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
14%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.