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Evans vs Jay vs Sullivan
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%).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Evans | Jay | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
2,354Lowest |
14,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
45±2.1Lowest 13% 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%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sullivan and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±1.5Lowest 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% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY |
| Sullivan and Evans 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 |
$194,100±$12k 54% below NY |
| Jay and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104 43% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$863±$135Lowest 47% 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 |
$4,542 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Jay 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% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sullivan and Evans 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | — | #87 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.