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Jay vs Corning vs North Harmony
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%).
Corning has the highest household income ($88k).
North Harmony has the most expensive homes ($204k median).
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 | Corning | North Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
5,829Highest |
1,881Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
| North Harmony and Jay 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% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| North Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average |
$71,250±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
| Corning 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±$22k 54% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
$204,000±$22kHighest 52% below NY |
| North Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 22% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$793±$79Lowest 51% below NY |
| Corning and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741 43% below NY |
$3,895Highest 41% below NY |
$2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Harmony and Corning 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% |
8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
20 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jay and Corning 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 | — | #393 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 4.0 |
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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.