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Jerusalem vs Troy
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%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jerusalem and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy 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 4% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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| Old photos in History | 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.