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Starkey vs Jerusalem vs Hector
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Hector has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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.
| Measure | Starkey | Jerusalem | Hector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381Lowest |
4,278 |
4,850Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.5 4% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
51.1±4Highest 28% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
25%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hector and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$79,904±$19k 7% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$218,700±$32k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,083±$525Highest 33% below NY |
| Hector and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,412Lowest 48% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$4,072 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hector and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #358 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.