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Evans 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
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Evans | Jay |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
2,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
| Evans and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Jay and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Evans and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8kHighest 16% below NY |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
| Evans and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
| Jay and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
| Jay and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590Highest 30% below NY |
$3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jay and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #180 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.