What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jay	Vienna
People
Population	471Lowest	5,184Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S.	53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S.
	Vienna and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Vienna 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%	22.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Vienna and Jay 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%	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Jay and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S.	$83,244±$10kHighest 3% above U.S.
	Vienna 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.	$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$928±$166 34% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,588Highest 15% above U.S.	$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Vienna 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%	10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jay and Vienna 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	—	#436 of 484 in NY
School district	Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District	CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.