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Jerusalem vs Salisbury vs Buchanan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Buchanan has the most expensive homes ($526k median).
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 | Salisbury | Buchanan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,200Lowest |
2,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.5±3.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$128,218±$23kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Buchanan and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$525,500±$55kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,953±$836Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Buchanan and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.