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Jerusalem vs Buchanan vs Monroe
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 affordable homes ($321k median).
Buchanan has the most expensive homes ($526k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.7%).
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 | Buchanan | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278 |
2,397Lowest |
9,515Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2% NY: +4.2% |
+11.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4 15% below NY |
38.5±3.5Highest 3% below NY |
32.6±5.1Lowest 18% below NY |
| Buchanan and Jerusalem 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% |
23%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
28.4%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Monroe and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
9.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$109,851±$7k 28% above NY |
| Buchanan and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59kLowest 24% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$427,800±$17k about the NY average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,953±$836 20% above NY |
$2,202±$203Highest 36% above NY |
| Monroe and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Lowest 31% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±15.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan 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.