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Au Sable vs Dummerston vs Jay vs Manheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Au Sable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Au Sable | Dummerston | Jay | Manheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,156Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,354 |
3,058 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±8 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.3±3.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Jay and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Manheim and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Au Sable and Manheim 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$69,527±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$196,900±$22k 41% below U.S. |
$118,500±$24kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$328 24% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$828±$87Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Jay 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
$2,627Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Au Sable and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±5.5 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| 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.