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Jay vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Bennington has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Jay | Bennington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,354Lowest |
3,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
46.7±5.8Lowest 17% above NY |
| Jay and Bennington 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% |
20.5%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bennington 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% |
22.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Bennington 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 |
$89,050±$10kHighest 4% above NY |
| Bennington 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±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$942±$344Lowest 42% below NY |
| Jay and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington 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 | — |
| 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.