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Au Sable vs Jay vs Williston
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 the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Jay has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Jay | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,156 |
2,354Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Jay and Au Sable 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% |
16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
25.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Au Sable 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. |
$72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston 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±$43kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$196,900±$22k 41% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$328Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,242Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Au Sable and Williston 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #248 of 484 in NY | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.