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Jay vs Hanover 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 expensive homes ($197k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Hanover | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Lowest |
6,882Highest |
2,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
43.2±5.3Lowest 9% above NY |
| Hanover and Jay 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% |
18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chesterfield and Hanover 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% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover 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% NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
6.6%±6.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Chesterfield and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19kHighest 16% below NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
$65,278±$24kLowest 24% below NY |
| Jay and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$142,900±$49k 66% below NY |
| Jay and Chesterfield 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 |
$993±$105Lowest 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 |
$2,881 56% below NY |
$2,071Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±20.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chesterfield and Hanover 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% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #196 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.