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Arkwright vs Jay vs Fulton
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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Fulton has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Jay | Fulton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
2,354Highest |
1,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
50.6±2.9 27% above NY |
| Arkwright and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
10.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Arkwright and Jay 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% |
25.3%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fulton 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% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1Lowest 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 |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$76,429±$16k 11% below NY |
| Arkwright and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$189,200±$30k 55% below NY |
| Jay and Fulton 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 |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$798±$198Lowest 51% below NY |
| Jay and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 43% below NY |
$3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,828Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±58.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Fulton 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fulton 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 | — | — | #349 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 1 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.