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Jerusalem vs Harmony vs Potter
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 expensive homes ($321k median).
Harmony has the oldest population (median age 41.8).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Harmony | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
2,344 |
1,871Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
41.8±7Highest 5% above NY |
35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
| Harmony and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Potter and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Potter 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 |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$130,300±$23k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,005±$136Highest 38% below NY |
| Potter and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,805 57% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.