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Jay vs Lenox vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Lenox has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Richford has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Lenox | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
8,658Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jay and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Lenox 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% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Lenox 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% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$75,900±$8kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Jay 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. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16k 47% below U.S. |
| Jay and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,184Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Richford 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 | — | #412 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.