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Jerusalem vs Tyrone vs Pulteney
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).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Pulteney has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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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 | Tyrone | Pulteney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,755 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
37±10.2 7% below NY |
47.3±3.6Highest 19% above NY |
| Pulteney and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Pulteney 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% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pulteney and Tyrone 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% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$68,906±$8kLowest 20% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Tyrone 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 |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$222,600±$56k 47% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Pulteney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$1,547±$1kHighest 5% below NY |
| Pulteney 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 |
$2,870 56% below NY |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±54Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±4.5Lowest 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.