What stands out worked out from the figures below

Princetown has the oldest population (median age 47.9).

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	Princetown	Jerusalem
People
Population	1,860Lowest	4,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.9±4.7Highest 20% above NY	34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Jerusalem and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%	21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Princetown and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Lowest NY: 40.2%	45.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%	21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY	$86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average
	Princetown and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,700±$39kLowest 26% below NY	$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY
	Jerusalem and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY	$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,750Highest 13% below NY	$4,523Lowest 31% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1%	67.3%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Princetown and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%	9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	24 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	6.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.