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Amity vs Jay vs Scio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most kids (26.2% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Scio has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Amity | Jay | Scio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407Highest |
471Lowest |
1,495 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±5.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.4±10.3 22% above U.S. |
| Jay and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amity and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,042±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$62,426±$11k 23% below U.S. |
| Jay and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $87,300±$7kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$117,100±$27k 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$59Lowest 50% below U.S. |
— | $863±$158Highest 39% below U.S. |
| Scio and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,541Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,227 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±34.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amity and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.