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Reading vs Jerusalem vs Minetto
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Minetto has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Reading | Jerusalem | Minetto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,637Lowest |
4,278Highest |
1,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
46.1±3.9 16% above NY |
| Reading and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Minetto and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Minetto and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,131±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$100,682±$13kHighest 17% above NY |
| Minetto and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$185,700±$18k 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$848±$16Lowest 48% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
$4,523 31% below NY |
$4,671Highest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.7%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.