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Easton vs Wright vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Wright has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Easton | Wright | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,317 |
1,739Lowest |
2,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.7 23% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
| Wright and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Wright and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Easton and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$15k about the NY average |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
| Wright and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,500±$21kHighest 43% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$196,900±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
| Easton and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,128±$123 30% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
| Jay and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,911 25% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.4%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Wright and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Easton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.