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Newcomb vs Jerusalem vs Arietta
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 highest household income ($109k).
Jerusalem has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Arietta has the most renters (13.9% rent).
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 | Arietta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490 |
4,278Highest |
264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
59.3±6.3Highest 49% above NY |
| Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.2%±7.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
41.7%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.4%±5.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$60,000±$18kLowest 30% below NY |
| 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 |
$273,700±$42k 35% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,639±$414Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$1,577 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
84.6%±92.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arietta and Jerusalem 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% NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 48% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
16 minLowest 50% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Newcomb 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.