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Jay vs Mount Tabor vs Peru 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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Mount Tabor | Peru | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,354 |
304Lowest |
434 |
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±4.6 25% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1 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%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest 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% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Jay 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. |
— | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Peru and Durham 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. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741 20% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Jay 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% 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% |
13.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Durham 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 | 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.