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Java vs Tyrone vs Jerusalem vs Sardinia

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 highest household income ($95k).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).

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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.

MeasureJavaTyroneJerusalemSardinia
People
Population
2,049
1,755Lowest
4,278Highest
2,703
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+2.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-1.4%
NY: +4.2%
-2.1%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.2±5.5Highest
11% above NY
37±10.2
7% below NY
34±4.4Lowest
15% below NY
42.5±7.5
7% above NY
Java and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.7%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
25.5%±4.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
18.5%±3.1Lowest
NY: 20.5%
22.4%±6.5
NY: 20.5%
Tyrone and Sardinia 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%
21.8%±1.3Highest
NY: 17.9%
21.3%±3.3
NY: 17.9%
20.8%±4.7
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+
24.6%
NY: 40.2%
21.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
45.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
21.7%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±2.4
NY: 7%
2.5%±2Lowest
NY: 7%
21.9%±1.4Highest
NY: 7%
5%±2.9
NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
$72,083±$17kLowest
16% below NY
$86,780±$11k
about the NY average
$84,583±$34k
about the NY average
Java and Jerusalem 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
$170,400±$21kLowest
60% below NY
$320,900±$59kHighest
24% below NY
$218,900±$19k
48% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$863±$419
47% below NY
$1,104±$594Highest
32% below NY
$870±$116
46% below NY
$855±$83Lowest
47% 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
$3,775
43% below NY
$2,870
56% below NY
$4,523Highest
31% below NY
$2,233Lowest
66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
30.8%±30.3
NY: 52.1%
67.3%±43.4Highest
NY: 52.1%
4.5%±28.2
NY: 52.1%
Jerusalem and Tyrone 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%
21.2%Highest
NY: 14%
9%
NY: 14%
12.4%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
84.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
90.2%
NY: 54.3%
90.8%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
1970
11 yrs newer than NY
1981Highest
22 yrs newer than NY
1961
2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
17% below NY
24 minLowest
27% below NY
24 min
25% below NY
30 minHighest
10% below NY
Work from home
9%±4.4Lowest
NY: 14.9%
12.9%±6
NY: 14.9%
16.9%±5.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
10.2%±6.1
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.