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Jerusalem vs Putnam vs Veteran
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).
Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
540Lowest |
3,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
53.6±6.4Highest 35% above NY |
38±6.6 5% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Veteran and Jerusalem 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$65,341±$19kLowest 24% below NY |
| Putnam and Jerusalem 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 |
$266,200±$48k 37% below NY |
$170,400±$25kLowest 60% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Highest 46% below NY |
— | $787±$54Lowest 51% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,674 44% below NY |
$3,176Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±23.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Veteran 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Veteran 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 | — |
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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.