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Lyme vs Jerusalem vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Lyme | Jerusalem | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,066 |
4,278Highest |
1,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.8±6.1Highest 43% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
| Lyme and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyme and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Lyme and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,400±$5kLowest 5% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$85,938±$16k about the NY average |
| Jerusalem and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,700±$20k 45% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$230,600±$24kLowest 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$190 48% below NY |
$870±$116Highest 46% below NY |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,442Lowest 48% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,630 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±52Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.