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Broadalbin vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Broadalbin | Jay |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,819Lowest |
2,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±5Lowest 6% below NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Broadalbin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $107,557±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,300±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
| Jay and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $992±$274Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
| Jay and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,809Highest 42% below NY |
$3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Broadalbin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jay and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #134 of 484 in NY | — |
| 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.