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Au Sable Forks vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering Au Sable ForksBlack Brook
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Au Sable Forks has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (8.8%).
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 | Au Sable Forks | Jay |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 369Lowest |
2,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.8±15Lowest 18% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Jay and Au Sable Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Au Sable Forks and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Au Sable Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±11.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Au Sable Forks and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,656±$12kLowest 39% below NY |
$72,380±$19kHighest 16% below NY |
| Jay and Au Sable Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,800±$84kLowest 69% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
| Jay and Au Sable Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$553Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
| Jay and Au Sable Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,827Lowest 72% below NY |
$3,741Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±62.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Au Sable Forks and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.