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Jerusalem vs Troy vs Pulteney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Pulteney has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Pulteney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,749 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
47.3±3.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Pulteney and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pulteney and Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pulteney 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$68,906±$8kLowest 15% below 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. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$222,600±$56kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,547±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Pulteney and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$2,833Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±54Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Troy 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Pulteney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.