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Jerusalem vs Wappinger 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 people working from home (16.9%).
Wappinger has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Pulteney has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Wappinger | Pulteney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278 |
28,252Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
47.3±3.6Highest 19% above NY |
| Pulteney and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pulteney and Jerusalem 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% |
20.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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 NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
32.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$95,234±$10kHighest 11% above NY |
$68,906±$8kLowest 20% below NY |
| Wappinger 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±$59k 24% below NY |
$394,800±$11kHighest 7% below NY |
$222,600±$56kLowest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,708±$94Highest 5% above NY |
$1,547±$1k 5% below NY |
| Wappinger and Pulteney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 31% below NY |
$6,236Highest 5% below NY |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±54Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #93 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.4 |
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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.