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Jerusalem vs Andover vs Potter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jerusalem has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Potter has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Jerusalem | Andover | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
616Lowest |
1,871 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
35.1±6.7 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$67,344±$19kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Andover and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$130,300±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Andover and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,005±$136 29% below U.S. |
| Andover and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 45% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,796Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.