Compare towns
Celoron vs Dundee vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Celoron has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Dundee has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Celoron | Dundee | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
2,001Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.6 13% above U.S. |
40.7±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Jay and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dundee and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Celoron and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Celoron and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,964±$21k 36% below U.S. |
$44,583±$11kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Jay and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $92,700±$13kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$95,900±$9k 71% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $917±$86Highest 35% below U.S. |
$703±$118Lowest 50% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,927Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,928 6% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Celoron and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±12.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.

