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Jerusalem vs Parma vs Buchanan
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%).
Parma has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Buchanan has the most expensive homes ($526k 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 | Parma | Buchanan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278 |
16,111Highest |
2,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
40.4±3.3Highest about the NY average |
38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
| Parma and Buchanan 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% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Buchanan 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% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 24% below NY |
$220,000±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
| Buchanan 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 |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
34%±23Lowest 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan 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 | — | #88 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.