Compare towns
Jay vs Ripton vs Chesterfield 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
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
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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 | Ripton | Chesterfield | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,354 |
508Lowest |
2,492 |
2,641Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.2±5.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$65,278±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22k 41% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$142,900±$49kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,114±$43 21% below U.S. |
$994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Jay and Chesterfield 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,071Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$3,728 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 | 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.