Compare towns
Arkwright vs Durham vs Jay vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Arkwright | Durham | Jay | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
2,641Highest |
2,354 |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
45.8±4.3Lowest 15% above NY |
| Arkwright and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Charlotte and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
| Arkwright and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY |
$196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Durham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 46% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
| Jay and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$3,728 43% below NY |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$3,049Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
11.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Jay 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.