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Jerusalem vs Wappinger vs Union Vale
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 affordable homes ($321k median).
Wappinger has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Union Vale has the most kids (26% 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 | Wappinger | Union Vale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Lowest |
28,252Highest |
4,567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
43.9±1.8Highest 10% above NY |
40.7±4.4 about the NY average |
| Wappinger and Union Vale 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% |
26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Union Vale and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem and Wappinger 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$95,234±$10k 11% above NY |
$102,888±$22kHighest 20% above NY |
| Union Vale and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59kLowest 24% below NY |
$394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$490,900±$45kHighest 16% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
| Union Vale and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Lowest 31% below NY |
$6,236 5% below NY |
$9,469Highest 44% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±20.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Union Vale 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% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±5.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Union Vale 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 | #89 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.