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Jay vs Salisbury 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 the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Salisbury | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
1,200Lowest |
2,641Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Durham 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. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Jay 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. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | — | — | #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 |
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.