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Jay vs Wheatland
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%).
Wheatland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Wheatland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,354Lowest |
4,857Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
42±4.5Lowest 6% above NY |
| Jay and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatland 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% |
16.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Wheatland 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±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$82,538±$15kHighest 4% below NY |
| Wheatland 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±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$183,100±$15kLowest 57% below NY |
| Jay and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,153±$148Lowest 29% below NY |
| Jay and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,568Highest 15% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatland and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wheatland 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 | — | #306 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHEATLAND-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | WHEATLAND-CHILI HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.