Compare towns
Jay vs Evans vs Pendleton vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
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 | Evans | Pendleton | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,354Lowest |
15,183Highest |
7,034 |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
| Evans 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% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton 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% |
24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7 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% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Evans 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 |
$72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
| Pendleton and Durham 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 |
$176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
| Pendleton and Durham 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 |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
| Jay and Pendleton 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 |
$4,590 30% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Jay and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Durham 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 | — | #180 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
14.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.