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Jerusalem vs Princetown vs Wayne
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%).
Princetown has the highest household income ($98k).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Princetown | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,860 |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
47.9±4.7 20% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
| Princetown 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±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$315,700±$39k 26% below NY |
$266,700±$150kLowest 37% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Princetown 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 |
$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
| Princetown 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 |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
$3,967Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Princetown and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Wayne 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.