Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Windham vs Buchanan 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 youngest population (median age 34).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Windham | Buchanan | Union Vale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278 |
1,432Lowest |
2,397 |
4,567Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
40.7±4.4 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Union Vale and Buchanan 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$102,888±$22k 20% above NY |
| Buchanan and Union Vale 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 |
$315,600±$74kLowest 26% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$490,900±$45k 16% above NY |
| Buchanan and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 46% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,953±$836 20% above NY |
$2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
| Union Vale and Buchanan 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$9,469 44% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±20.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
87%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±5.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Jerusalem 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 | — | — | — | #89 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.