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Jay vs Auburn vs Sandgate
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 expensive homes ($234k median).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Auburn | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
26,285Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
41.1±1.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$51,052±$5kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Jay and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$152,800±$9kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
| Jay and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $897±$50 37% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,998Highest 28% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #374 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.8 |
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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.