Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Reading vs Starkey 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%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Starkey has the most renters (26.7% rent).
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 | Reading | Starkey | Buchanan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,637Lowest |
3,381 |
2,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY |
41.3±2.5 4% above NY |
38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
| Reading and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan and Starkey 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% |
21.5%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Reading and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% NY: 40.2% |
37.9% NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$86,131±$9k about the NY average |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 24% below NY |
$160,200±$37k 62% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,507±$514 7% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
| Buchanan and Reading 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 |
$3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,412 48% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
34%±23 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4% NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5 NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #358 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.