Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Cornwall vs Minoa vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Minoa has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.7%).
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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 | Minoa | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278 |
1,208Lowest |
3,653 |
9,515Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4 13% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.1±5.2 5% below U.S. |
32.6±5.1Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Minoa 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% |
23.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Minoa 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% |
36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.6% 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% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,506±$18k 18% above U.S. |
$109,851±$7k 36% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$179,400±$32kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$427,800±$17k 29% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Monroe 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. |
$1,027±$131 27% below U.S. |
$2,202±$203Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,652 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above 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% |
45.6%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±15.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.6Lowest 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.