Compare towns
Lewis vs Jay vs Truxton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lewis has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Truxton has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Lewis | Jay | Truxton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,156 |
2,354Highest |
1,077Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.3±5.2 31% above NY |
48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
53.3±7.8Highest 34% above NY |
| Truxton and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lewis and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Truxton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,083±$35k 5% below NY |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$95,000±$22kHighest 10% above NY |
| Truxton and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,000±$26k 57% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$178,500±$34kLowest 58% below NY |
| Jay and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $985±$284 39% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$874±$110Lowest 46% below NY |
| Jay and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$4,566Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±46.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
18.8%±42.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lewis and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lewis 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.