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Arkwright vs Jay vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Stannard has the youngest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Arkwright | Jay | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Highest |
471 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Jay and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stannard and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.