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Jay vs Providence vs Wilmington
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 affordable homes ($197k median).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Wilmington has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Providence | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Highest |
1,971 |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
43.6±2.6Lowest 10% above NY |
| Providence 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% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wilmington 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% |
18%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Wilmington 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% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$92,574±$16kHighest 8% above NY |
$82,344±$25k 4% below NY |
| Providence and Wilmington 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 |
$270,500±$25k 36% below NY |
$322,600±$30kHighest 24% below NY |
| Wilmington and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 22% below NY |
$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY |
$1,063±$275Lowest 34% below NY |
| Providence and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741Highest 43% below NY |
$3,275Lowest 50% below NY |
$3,571 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±50.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±27Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Providence 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% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wilmington 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.