Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Cornwall vs Buchanan 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 youngest population (median age 34).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Cornwall | Buchanan | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,397 |
1,871 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.5±3.5 about the U.S. average |
35.1±6.7 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Potter and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$128,218±$23kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$67,344±$19kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Buchanan and Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$525,500±$55kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$130,300±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Buchanan and Cornwall 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. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,953±$836Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,005±$136 29% below U.S. |
| Buchanan and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,796Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
34%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.