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Jerusalem vs Putnam 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%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Putnam | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
540Lowest |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
53.6±6.4 35% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Wayne and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem and Putnam 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%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
| Putnam 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 |
$266,200±$48kLowest 37% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Wayne 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 |
— | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Jerusalem 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 |
$3,674Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Wayne 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.8% 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 min 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest 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. | |||
| 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.