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Jay vs Erwin vs New Lebanon
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 affordable homes ($197k median).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
New Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.1%).
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 | New Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
7,965Highest |
2,271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+9.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
49.7±3.3Highest 25% above NY |
| New Lebanon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Jay 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| New Lebanon 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin 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 |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$75,662±$13k 12% below NY |
| Erwin and New Lebanon 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 |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$279,700±$39kHighest 34% below NY |
| New Lebanon and Erwin 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 |
$980±$152Lowest 40% 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 | $3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$4,019 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and New Lebanon 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% |
10.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
14%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| New Lebanon and Erwin 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 | NEW LEBANON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | NEW LEBANON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.9 |
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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.