Jay is located in Franklin county Maine with a geographic area of square miles. The total population in Jay is 4,612 with 48.3% male and 51.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 22.1% of the population and over age 65 is 13.7% of the population. The median household income is $65,316, per capita income is $29,264. There are a total of 1,856 housing units with 90.5% owner occupied. Education includes 41.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 18.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Jay in the summer is 68 degrees, and in the winter 25 degrees.