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Jay vs Windham vs Black Brook
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 kids (16% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Black Brook has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Windham | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Highest |
1,432 |
1,315Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jay and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
36%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Black Brook and Windham 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% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
4.9%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Black Brook 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 |
$76,477±$17kHighest 11% below NY |
$67,852±$20kLowest 21% below NY |
| Windham 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±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$202,200±$48k 52% below NY |
| Windham and Black Brook 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 |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$783±$461Lowest 52% below NY |
| Jay and Windham 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,633 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.9%±32 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Black Brook 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — |
| 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.