What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.7%).

Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Monroe	Jerusalem
People
Population	9,515Highest	4,278Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.6±5.1Lowest 18% below NY	34±4.4Highest 15% below NY
	Jerusalem and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.4%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	9.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	45.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,851±$7kHighest 28% above NY	$86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$427,800±$17kHighest about the NY average	$320,900±$59kLowest 24% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,202±$203Highest 36% above NY	$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY	$4,523Lowest 31% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.3%±15.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Jerusalem and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9% NY: 14%	9% NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	24 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	8.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Jerusalem and Monroe 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.