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Kendall vs Jerusalem vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Barrington has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Kendall | Jerusalem | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591 |
4,278Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
| Barrington and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Barrington and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28kLowest 55% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328 34% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Barrington 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 | #46 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.