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Jerusalem vs Tyrone vs Sardinia
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%).
Sardinia has the oldest population (median age 42.5).
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 | Tyrone | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,755Lowest |
2,703 |
| 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 |
42.5±7.5Highest 7% above NY |
| Sardinia 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% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone 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% |
21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Tyrone 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% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| Jerusalem and Sardinia 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 |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Tyrone 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 |
$2,870 56% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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.