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Jay vs Broadalbin
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 the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Broadalbin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,354Highest |
1,819Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
37.3±5Lowest 6% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Broadalbin 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 |
$107,557±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$164,300±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Jay and Broadalbin 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 |
$992±$274Lowest 39% below NY |
| Jay and Broadalbin 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 |
$3,809Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Broadalbin 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% |
8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jay and Broadalbin 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 | — | #134 of 484 in NY |
| 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.