Photo: Mwanner · CC BY-SA 3.0In Jay, 67% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Jay’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $851 per resident. Water and other utilities ($188,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Jay is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$851 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Jay’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($851 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $662, and the middle half spent $490–$966. Jay spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($60,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jay itself left out).
About $851 per resident a year, or $2.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Jay reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,741 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.90% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jay’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Jay’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jay →
Who’s in charge in Jay
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jay’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on jaynewyork.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 150 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,397).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
AuSable Valley Central School District
Jay’s K–12 school district, shared with Chesterfield, Au Sable, Black Brook, Wilmington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,920 per pupil, $20,452 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Jay voted in 2024
Official results for Jay’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.0%731 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.4%566 votesOthers: 0.6% (8 votes).
Most votes in Jay: Kamala D Harris
Essex County: Harris 50.1%, Trump 49.6% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Jay’s 1,956 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Jay: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Essex County: Gillibrand 54.4%, Sapraicone 45.3% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Jay, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay | 56.0% | 43.4% | 0.6% | 1,305 |
| Essex County | 50.1% | 49.6% | 0.4% | 19,236 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Jay.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: jaynewyork.com ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Jay compares with the towns next door
Jay spent $851 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $657 to $1,747. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis | $657 | $2,801 |
| Chesterfield | $748 | $2,071 |
| Black Brook | $1,101 | $3,633 |
| Wilmington | $1,189 | $3,571 |
| Elizabethtown | $1,228 | $2,302 |
| Keene | $1,747 | $5,714 |
| Au Sable | estimate | $3,242 |
| Jay | $851 | $3,741 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Jay’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jay’s government
How much does Jay spend per resident?
About $851 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $851 was more than 67% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jay?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,741 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jaynewyork.com.
Who runs Jay’s government?
See jaynewyork.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jay yet.
How did Jay vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 56.0%, Donald J Trump 43.4% (1,305 votes, official results). Essex County: Harris 50.1%, Trump 49.6%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Jay?
16 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $85,054 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Jay in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Dan Stec) and Assembly District 115 (Michael Cashman). The Assembly district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jay’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →