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Durham vs Jay vs Washington
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 expensive homes ($245k median).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641Highest |
2,354 |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Washington 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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% 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% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Durham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Durham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Jay and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728 20% above U.S. |
$3,741Highest 20% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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| 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.