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Minerva vs Jerusalem vs Schroon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Minerva | Jerusalem | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836Lowest |
4,278Highest |
1,897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
54±9.9 36% above NY |
| Minerva and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Minerva and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$69,955±$10k 19% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$272,800±$21k 36% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102 52% below NY |
$870±$116Highest 46% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,291 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Jerusalem 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.