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Potter vs Windham vs Jerusalem vs Edwards
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Potter has the most renters (20.5% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Jerusalem has the highest household income ($87k).
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Potter | Windham | Jerusalem | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,871 |
1,432 |
4,278Highest |
1,327Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
34.1±8.7 14% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Edwards and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$72,300±$14k 16% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,300±$23k 69% below NY |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,005±$136Highest 38% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
| Potter and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,796 58% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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.