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Jerusalem vs Benton vs Potter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Benton | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
2,948 |
1,871Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
40.6±8.4Highest about the NY average |
35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
| Benton and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Benton and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Benton 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 NY: 40.2% |
27.9% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$74,767±$13k 13% below NY |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$258,600±$51k 39% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
| Benton and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,391 48% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Potter 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.