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Jay vs Lysander vs Au Sable Forks
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 homeowners (88.4%).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Au Sable Forks has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Lysander | Au Sable Forks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
23,086Highest |
369Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
46.8±15 18% above NY |
| Jay and Au Sable Forks 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% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Au Sable Forks 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% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±12.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Au Sable Forks 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% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
10%±11.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Au Sable Forks and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$52,656±$12kLowest 39% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$130,800±$84kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$792±$553Lowest 51% below NY |
| Jay and Lysander 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 |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$1,827Lowest 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±62.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Au Sable Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4 |
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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.