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Jerusalem vs Java vs Providence 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 people working from home (16.9%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Java | Providence | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
2,049 |
1,971 |
1,871Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
| Providence and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Potter and Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem and Java 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.9 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$92,574±$16k 8% above NY |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
| Java and Providence 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$270,500±$25k 36% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
| Providence and Potter 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,275 50% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±50.8 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.7% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest 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. | ||||
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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.