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Addison vs Jay vs Thurston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (8.8%).
Thurston has the most homeowners (92.1%).
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 | Addison | Jay | Thurston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501Highest |
2,354 |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3Lowest 4% below NY |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
49.7±3.7Highest 25% above NY |
| Thurston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Thurston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$73,409±$14kHighest 15% below NY |
| Thurston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$138,800±$8k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,125±$264 31% below NY |
| Jay and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,741Highest 43% below NY |
$3,406 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Addison and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
3.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 22% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jay and Addison 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 | #464 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.