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Chesterfield vs Jay vs Pendleton vs Au Sable
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Au Sable has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | Chesterfield | Jay | Pendleton | Au Sable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,492 |
2,354Lowest |
7,034Highest |
3,156 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±5.3Lowest 9% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
45.4±8 14% above NY |
| Jay and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±7.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Chesterfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% NY: 40.2% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.8%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Chesterfield 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 | $65,278±$24kLowest 24% below NY |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$95,069±$36k 11% above NY |
| Pendleton and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $142,900±$49k 66% below NY |
$196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$133,000±$43kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$43 31% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,074±$328 34% below NY |
| Jay and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,071Lowest 69% below NY |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,242 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±20.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±23 NY: 52.1% |
| Chesterfield and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
12% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Jay 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 | — | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #248 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.