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Jay vs Potter vs Easton
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 the most homeowners (88.4%).
Potter has the most kids (29% under 18).
Easton has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Potter | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Highest |
1,871Lowest |
2,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
49.1±6.7Highest 23% above NY |
| Easton 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 NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Potter and Easton 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 |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$85,625±$15kHighest about the NY average |
| Easton 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 |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$242,500±$21kHighest 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,005±$136Lowest 38% below NY |
$1,128±$123 30% below NY |
| Jay and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741 43% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,911Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
12.4%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Potter 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% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
2.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Easton and Potter 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.