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Jay vs Erwin 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
Jay has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Erwin | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Lowest |
7,965Highest |
2,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
43.2±5.3Lowest 9% above NY |
| Jay and Erwin 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% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chesterfield and Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Chesterfield 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
6.6%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Chesterfield and Erwin 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 |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$65,278±$24kLowest 24% below NY |
| Erwin 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 |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$142,900±$49kLowest 66% below NY |
| Erwin 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 |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,114±$43Lowest 31% below NY |
| Jay and Erwin 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 |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,071Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±20.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chesterfield and Erwin 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% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.