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Wayne vs Troy vs Jerusalem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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.
| Measure | Wayne | Troy | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
219Lowest |
4,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6 61% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Troy and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jerusalem and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Troy and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967 27% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Wayne 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.