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Jay vs North Harmony vs Forestport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
North Harmony has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Forestport has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | North Harmony | Forestport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Highest |
1,881 |
1,693Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
49±10.4 23% above NY |
| North Harmony and Forestport 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% |
21.3%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Forestport and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
27.7%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Forestport and North Harmony 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% |
36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.7 NY: 7% |
0.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Jay and North Harmony 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 |
$71,250±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
$72,813±$17kHighest 15% below NY |
| Forestport 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 54% below NY |
$204,000±$22k 52% below NY |
$218,700±$28kHighest 48% below NY |
| Forestport and North Harmony 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 |
$793±$79 51% below NY |
$621±$85Lowest 62% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741Highest 43% below NY |
$2,899 56% below NY |
$2,435Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.2%±41.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| North Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NY: 14% |
6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
4.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Forestport and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.