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Newcomb vs Jerusalem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Jerusalem has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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 | Newcomb | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 490Lowest |
4,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
| Newcomb and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47kLowest 40% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$116 46% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.