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Jay vs Durham vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Chesterfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Durham | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Lowest |
2,641Highest |
2,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
43.2±5.3Lowest 9% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chesterfield and Durham 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% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Chesterfield 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±$19k 16% below NY |
$81,471±$15kHighest 5% below NY |
$65,278±$24kLowest 24% below NY |
| Durham 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 |
$245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY |
$142,900±$49kLowest 66% below NY |
| Durham and Jay 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 |
$994±$844Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,114±$43 31% below NY |
| Jay and Chesterfield 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 |
$3,728 43% below NY |
$2,071Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±20.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chesterfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Jay 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.