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Jerusalem vs Wren

204 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.1× in Wren) and typical home built (33 yrs in Wren).

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Jerusalem, OHHomes around $176KOhio · 124 people
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Wren, OHA small town of 206Ohio · 206 people
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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 →
WrenA small town of 206
Quiet strengthsWren doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wren →
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 grid2.1×
Wren has the more walkable street grid
Wren 57.2Jerusalem 27.1
Typical home built33 yrs
Wren’s homes are older
Jerusalem 1971Wren 1938
Jobs per worker2.1×
Jerusalem is more of a job hub
Jerusalem 0.33Wren 0.16
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Jerusalem
Jerusalem $867Wren $720
Average commute5 min
Wren has the shorter commute
Jerusalem 37 minWren 32 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 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.

Jerusalem$1,040/mo
Typical home $176K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $695/mo · Housing →
Wren$490/mo
Typical home $83K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,600 a year, between Jerusalem and Wren.

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
JerusalemWren
Snow a year16″17″
January low20°F18°F
July high86°F85°F
Growing season (days)177d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th45th
Community
JerusalemWren
Library hours a week—17 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

204 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JerusalemOHWrenOH
Jerusalem ↔ Wren204 miles apart
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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.

JerusalemWren
People
Population 124Lowest 206Highest
Median age 37.7±14.6Highest 5% below OH 36.3±14.5Lowest 9% below OH
Jerusalem and Wren 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% 32.5%±9.2Highest OH: 22%
Wren 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% 19.4%±11Lowest OH: 18.3%
Jerusalem and Wren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.6%Lowest OH: 31.5% 9.2%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±4.1Highest OH: 5.6% 1.9%±6.9Lowest OH: 5.6%
Jerusalem and Wren 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 $50,625±$9kHighest 29% below OH
Wren 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±$21kHighest 49% below OH $82,500±$28kLowest 62% below OH
Jerusalem and Wren 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 $867Highest 69% below OH $720Lowest 74% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.2%±100Lowest OH: 45.9% 71.4%±100Highest OH: 45.9%
Wren and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.4%Highest OH: 13.3% 15.5%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.6%Highest OH: 67.2% 78.3%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 minHighest 57% above OH 32 minLowest 36% above OH
Work from home 18.6%±23.7Highest OH: 13% 0%±17.6Lowest OH: 13%
Jerusalem and Wren 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 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.33Highest 0.16Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Woodsfield (12%)Van Wert (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WrenFew 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 57.2Highest
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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.

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