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Jerusalem vs Ogden vs Parma
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).
Ogden has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Ogden | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Lowest |
20,208Highest |
16,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
39.9±2.3 about the NY average |
40.4±3.3Highest about the NY average |
| Parma and Ogden 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% |
22.8%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Ogden 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% |
17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem and Parma 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% |
38% NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$91,563±$7k 7% above NY |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
| Parma and Ogden 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 |
$235,200±$13k 45% below NY |
$220,000±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY |
$1,216±$111 25% below NY |
| Ogden and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Lowest 31% below NY |
$6,496Highest about the NY average |
$5,549 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±7.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 25% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Ogden 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 | — | #170 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.