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Jay vs Mount Tabor vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
304Lowest |
2,641Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay and Mount Tabor 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 10% below U.S. |
— | $81,471±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Durham 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 41% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741 20% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Mount Tabor 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 | — | — | #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 |
U.S. 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.