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Jerusalem vs Hanover vs Buchanan
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%).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Hanover | Buchanan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278 |
6,882Highest |
2,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover 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% NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$71,563±$9kLowest 17% below NY |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 24% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$993±$105 39% below NY |
$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 31% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #196 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.