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Jay vs Pawlet 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Durham has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Pawlet | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
1,480Lowest |
2,641Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Durham 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet 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% |
37.5%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% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet 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 10% below U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% 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. |
$266,200±$44kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Jay and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741 20% above U.S. |
$3,924Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.