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Jerusalem vs Potter vs Wayne 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%).
Potter has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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.
| Measure | Jerusalem | Potter | Wayne | Buchanan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,871 |
1,033Lowest |
2,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Potter and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
| Buchanan and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 24% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
| Buchanan and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 31% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
34%±23Lowest 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% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest 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. | ||||
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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.