Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Cornwall vs Veteran 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%).
Veteran has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Veteran | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278 |
1,208Lowest |
3,269 |
9,515Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% 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. |
38±6.6 about the U.S. average |
32.6±5.1Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Veteran 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% |
23.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Veteran 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% |
36.9%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%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,341±$19kLowest 19% below 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. |
$170,400±$25kLowest 49% 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±$116 38% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$787±$54Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,202±$203Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 45% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$3,176Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±15.6 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% 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% |
85.3% 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. |
1966Lowest 14 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. |
23 minLowest 12% 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% |
10.9%±7.3 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.