What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).

Minerva has the oldest population (median age 56.2).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jerusalem	Minerva
People
Population	4,278Highest	836Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY	56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY
Kids under 18	18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	4.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average	$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY
	Jerusalem and Minerva 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	$171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$116Highest 46% below NY	$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY
	Jerusalem and Minerva 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	$2,608Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1%	25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Jerusalem and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9% NY: 14%	9% NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	88%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 25% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%	11.6%±7.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Jerusalem and Minerva 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.