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Durham vs Jay vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Durham | Jay | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641Highest |
2,354 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rupert and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
$72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
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| Jay and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.