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Jerusalem vs Castine

187 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (10× in Castine) and property tax bill (+63% in Castine).

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Jerusalem, OHHomes around $176KOhio · 124 people

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Castine, OHA small town of 71Ohio · 71 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

JerusalemHomes around $176K

Housing$176K typical home29% below the OH typical home All about Jerusalem →

CastineA small town of 71

Quiet strengthsCastine doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Castine →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid10×

Castine has the more walkable street grid

Castine 271Jerusalem 27.1

Property tax bill+63%

Tax bills are bigger in Castine

Castine $1,417Jerusalem $867

Typical home built33 yrs

Castine’s homes are older

Jerusalem 1971Castine 1938

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Jerusalem

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Jerusalem$1,040/mo

Typical home $176K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $695/mo · Housing →

Castine$710/mo

Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate 1.26% · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Jerusalem and Castine.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

JerusalemCastine

Snow a year16″12″

January low20°F —

July high86°F —

Growing season (days)177d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th 28th

Outdoors & history

JerusalemCastine

Archive photos—4

Community

JerusalemCastine

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

187 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JerusalemOH CastineOH

Jerusalem ↔ Castine187 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Ohio average

JerusalemCastine

People

Population 124Highest 71Lowest

Median age 37.7±14.6Lowest 5% below OH 39.2±13.1Highest about the OH average

Castine and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 31.5%±15.4Lowest OH: 22% 32.4%±26.7Highest OH: 22%

Castine and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 25.8%±15.6Highest OH: 18.3% 22.5%±42.5Lowest OH: 18.3%

Jerusalem and Castine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.6%Highest OH: 31.5% 6.4%Lowest OH: 31.5%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±4.1Lowest OH: 5.6% 4.2%±20Highest OH: 5.6%

Castine and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $30,625±$19kLowest 57% below OH $48,571±$17kHighest 32% below OH

Castine and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $108,800±$21kLowest 49% below OH $112,500±$51kHighest 48% below OH

Castine and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $695±$257 33% below OH —

Property taxmedian, yearly $867Lowest 69% below OH $1,417Highest 50% below OH

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.2%±100Lowest OH: 45.9% 83.3%±100Highest OH: 45.9%

Castine and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 23.4%Lowest OH: 13.3% 26.8%Highest OH: 13.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Highest OH: 67.2% 78.6%Lowest OH: 67.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 1 yr newer than OH 1938Lowest 32 yrs older than OH

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 37 minLowest 57% above OH 39 minHighest 67% above OH

Work from home 18.6%±23.7Highest OH: 13% 16%±16.8Lowest OH: 13%

Jerusalem and Castine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0% 0%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 15.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.33Highest 0.00Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Woodsfield (12%)Richmond (22%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CastineFew work in Jerusalem

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.1Lowest 271Highest

Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Jerusalem neighborsTown Square →

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Castine neighborsTown Square →

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.