Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Putnam 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%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Putnam | Buchanan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
540Lowest |
2,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
53.6±6.4Highest 35% above NY |
38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan and Jerusalem 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$92,344±$14k 7% above NY |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
| Buchanan and Putnam 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 |
$266,200±$48kLowest 37% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
— | $1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 31% below NY |
$3,674Lowest 44% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34%±23 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.