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Chesterfield vs Jay vs Ripton vs Au Sable
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Au Sable has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
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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 | Ripton | Au Sable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,492 |
2,354 |
508Lowest |
3,156Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±5.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.4±8 17% above U.S. |
| Jay and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,278±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$95,069±$36k 18% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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 57% below U.S. |
$196,900±$22k 41% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$133,000±$43kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$43 21% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,074±$328Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| 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 34% below U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,242 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | — | — | #248 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 3 photos → |
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.