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Au Sable Forks vs Jay vs Stark
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 369Lowest |
2,354Highest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.8±15 18% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
46.3±15.8Lowest 16% 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% |
18.4%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Au Sable Forks and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±11.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Au Sable Forks and Stark 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 |
$60,875±$14k 29% below NY |
| Jay and Stark 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 |
$156,800±$33k 63% below NY |
| Jay and Stark 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 |
$929±$257 43% below NY |
| Jay and Stark 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 |
$3,492 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±62.2 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35%±42.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stark and Au Sable Forks 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% |
9.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Stark and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.