What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jay has the most people working from home (8.8%).

Au Sable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

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	Jay	Au Sable
People
Population	2,354Lowest	3,156Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY	45.4±8Lowest 14% above NY
	Jay and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.3%±7.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Au Sable and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%	15.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	4.8%±3.1Highest NY: 7%
	Au Sable and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY	$95,069±$36kHighest 11% above NY
	Au Sable and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY	$133,000±$43kLowest 69% below NY
	Jay and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY	$1,074±$328Lowest 34% below NY
	Jay and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,741Highest 43% below NY	$3,242Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	47.3%±23Highest NY: 52.1%
	Au Sable and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest NY: 14%	12%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	8.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	3.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Jay and Au Sable 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	—	#248 of 484 in NY
School district	AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.6
On TownTapestry
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.