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Jay vs North Harmony vs Williamson
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).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
1,881Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| North Harmony and Jay 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%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| North Harmony and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| North Harmony 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Williamson 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±$19k 16% below NY |
$71,250±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson 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±$22k 54% below NY |
$204,000±$22kHighest 52% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
| North Harmony and Jay 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 |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741 43% below NY |
$2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | — | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3 |
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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.