What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stannard has the oldest population (median age 48.3).

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	Stannard	Jerusalem
People
Population	228Lowest	4,278Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.3±14.6Highest 24% above U.S.	34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S.
	Stannard and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Jerusalem and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Stannard and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S.	$86,780±$11kHighest 7% above U.S.
	Jerusalem and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S.	$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$870±$116 38% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S.	$4,523Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jerusalem and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jerusalem and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.