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Jerusalem vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Middlesex | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,407Lowest |
1,871 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Middlesex 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 |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
| Middlesex 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 |
$3,459 47% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.