Compare towns
Au Sable vs Cornwall vs Manheim vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Manheim has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Manheim | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,156Highest |
1,208Lowest |
3,058 |
2,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±8 17% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.3±3.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Manheim and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Au Sable and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,069±$36k 18% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,527±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,000±$43k 60% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$118,500±$24kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$196,900±$22k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$328 24% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$828±$87Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Jay and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,242 4% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,627Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #248 of 484 in NY | — | #238 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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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.