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Jerusalem vs Centerville vs Wayne
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%).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Jerusalem | Centerville | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
700Lowest |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4 15% below NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$83,000±$21kLowest 3% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Wayne 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±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Jerusalem 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 |
$2,981Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Centerville 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.