Compare towns
Tyrone vs Jerusalem vs Wayne vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Tyrone | Jerusalem | Wayne | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
4,278Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2 7% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
37.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$86,131±$9k about the NY average |
| Wayne and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$3,219 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Tyrone 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.