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Java vs Jerusalem vs Putnam
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 most affordable homes ($224k median).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049 |
4,278Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
53.6±6.4Highest 35% above NY |
| Putnam and Java 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%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Jerusalem 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$92,344±$14k 7% above NY |
| Java and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$266,200±$48k 37% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$870±$116Highest 46% below NY |
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| Jerusalem and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,674Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Java 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% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest 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 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| 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.