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Jerusalem vs Sardinia vs Barrington

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%).
Sardinia has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Barrington has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

MeasureJerusalemSardiniaBarrington
People
Population
4,278Highest
2,703
1,794Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-2.1%
NY: +4.2%
-8.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
34±4.4Lowest
15% below NY
42.5±7.5
7% above NY
44.8±3.4Highest
13% above NY
Barrington and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.5%±3.1Lowest
NY: 20.5%
22.4%±6.5
NY: 20.5%
27.3%±3.4Highest
NY: 20.5%
Barrington and Sardinia 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%
20.8%±4.7Lowest
NY: 17.9%
22.1%±2.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Barrington 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%Highest
NY: 40.2%
21.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
29%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
21.9%±1.4Highest
NY: 7%
5%±2.9
NY: 7%
0.9%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,780±$11k
about the NY average
$84,583±$34kLowest
about the NY average
$90,938±$16kHighest
6% above NY
Barrington 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
$218,900±$19kLowest
48% below NY
$255,800±$32k
40% below NY
Jerusalem and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$870±$116
46% below NY
$855±$83Lowest
47% below NY
$1,574±$667Highest
about the NY average
Barrington 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
$2,233Lowest
66% below NY
$3,463
47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
67.3%±43.4Highest
NY: 52.1%
4.5%±28.2Lowest
NY: 52.1%
10.3%±84.7
NY: 52.1%
Jerusalem and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%
NY: 14%
12.4%Highest
NY: 14%
5.9%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
90.8%
NY: 54.3%
93.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
22 yrs newer than NY
1961Lowest
2 yrs newer than NY
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
25% below NY
30 minHighest
10% below NY
19 minLowest
43% below NY
Work from home
16.9%±5.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
10.2%±6.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.7%±3.7
NY: 14.9%
Jerusalem and Barrington 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.