Compare towns
Jay vs Keene vs Kinderhook 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
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Keene has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Kinderhook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Durham has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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 | Keene | Kinderhook | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,354 |
710Lowest |
1,072 |
2,641Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
59.9±5.9Highest 51% above NY |
53.5±5.1 34% above NY |
48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY |
| Keene and Kinderhook 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% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
11.3%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Durham 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% |
39.3%±7.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Keene and Kinderhook 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% |
55.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
49% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.8%±3.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Kinderhook and Keene 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 |
$93,542±$40kHighest 9% above NY |
$93,250±$32k 8% above NY |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
| Keene and Kinderhook 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 |
$471,400±$114kHighest 11% above NY |
$372,400±$36k 12% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
| Keene and Kinderhook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 22% below NY |
$1,575±$566Highest about the NY average |
$990±$447Lowest 39% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
| Keene and Jay 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 |
$5,714 13% below NY |
$5,772Highest 12% below NY |
$3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
36.4%±51.5 NY: 52.1% |
54.2%±37Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Kinderhook and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.6%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
78.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
26.5%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
26.4%±7.3 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Keene and Kinderhook 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 | — | — | #146 of 484 in NY | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.