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Jay vs Hamburg
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).
Hamburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Hamburg |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,354Lowest |
9,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.3±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Jay and Hamburg 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% |
17.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hamburg and Jay 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% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Hamburg 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% |
50.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
7.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$112,292±$24kHighest 31% above NY |
| Hamburg 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±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
$248,600±$16kHighest 41% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,097±$63Lowest 32% below NY |
| Jay and Hamburg 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 |
$6,833Highest 4% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36%±12.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamburg and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamburg and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.