What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jamestown has the most affordable homes ($88k median).

Jamestown West has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jamestown	Jamestown West
People
Population	28,188Highest	2,424Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.8±1.8Lowest about the NY average	55.8±13.6Highest 40% above NY
Kids under 18	22.6%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5%	18.7%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Jamestown and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	34.9%±7.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	3.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Jamestown and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$43,523±$4kLowest 49% below NY	$54,250±$14kHighest 37% below NY
	Jamestown West and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$87,700±$4kLowest 79% below NY	$146,000±$27kHighest 66% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$759±$39Lowest 53% below NY	$892±$253Highest 45% below NY
	Jamestown West and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,453Lowest 63% below NY	$3,045Highest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.8%±5.4Highest NY: 52.1%	45.5%±18.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Jamestown and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	25.3%Highest NY: 14%	9.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	68.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minHighest 53% below NY	11 minLowest 65% below NY
Work from home	9.1%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9%	7%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Jamestown and Jamestown West 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	#305 of 484 in NY	—
School district	JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2	—
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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.