What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).

Newfield has the most people working from home (13.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jay	Newfield
People
Population	2,354Lowest	4,992Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY	48.2±11Lowest 21% above NY
	Jay and Newfield 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%	19.2%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Newfield and Jay 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%	24.8%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Jay and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.7 NY: 7%	1.7%±1.6 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY	$74,333±$20kHighest 14% below NY
	Newfield 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±$22kHighest 54% below NY	$171,300±$29kLowest 60% below NY
	Jay and Newfield 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	$1,180±$189Lowest 27% below NY
	Jay and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,741Lowest 43% below NY	$4,225Highest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	59%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Newfield and Jay 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%	8.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.3%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Newfield 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	—	#377 of 484 in NY
School district	AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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Old photos in History	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.