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Jerusalem vs Reading vs Tyrone
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 expensive homes ($321k median).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,637Lowest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY |
37±10.2 7% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone 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% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone 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% |
21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Tyrone and Reading 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% |
37.9% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$86,131±$9k about the NY average |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Reading 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 |
$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
$170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone 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 |
$3,219 51% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Reading 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% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Tyrone 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.