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Cameron vs Jay vs Canisteo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Canisteo has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Cameron | Jay | Canisteo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049 |
471Lowest |
3,243Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 16% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.2±4.3 8% above U.S. |
| Jay and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canisteo and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canisteo and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,125±$17kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$62,660±$8k 22% below U.S. |
| Jay and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$116,800±$9k 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733 31% below U.S. |
— | $975±$304 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,735Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,889 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cameron and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #318 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.