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Jerusalem vs Chenango Bridge vs Wayne vs Minoa
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%).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Chenango Bridge | Wayne | Minoa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
3,116 |
1,033Lowest |
3,653 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
35.9±4.8 10% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
37.1±5.2 7% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.6% NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
36.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$95,506±$18k 11% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa 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 |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$179,400±$32k 58% 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±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,027±$131 37% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 31% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$5,652Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±24.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
4.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Minoa 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.