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Carlton vs Yates 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
Carlton has the most people working from home (10%).
Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Jay has the most expensive homes ($197k 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 | Carlton | Yates | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,808Highest |
2,429 |
2,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.6Highest 28% above NY |
40.9±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
| Carlton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Yates and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Carlton and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,678±$12k 5% below NY |
$87,337±$17kHighest about the NY average |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
| Yates and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,800±$13k 63% below NY |
$141,000±$22kLowest 67% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $804±$243Lowest 50% below NY |
$854±$120 47% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
| Jay and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,646 45% below NY |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,741Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±30.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±30.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Yates and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% NY: 14% |
18.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Carlton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.