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Manheim vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manheim has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Manheim | Jay |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,058Highest |
2,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±3.8Lowest 9% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Jay and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Manheim and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Manheim and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,527±$21kLowest 19% below NY |
$72,380±$19kHighest 16% below NY |
| Jay and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $118,500±$24kLowest 72% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $828±$87Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
| Jay and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,627Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,741Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Manheim and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Manheim 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 | #238 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.