Compare towns
Ashfield vs Jackson vs Worthington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Worthington has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Ashfield | Jackson | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893Highest |
897Lowest |
1,021 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Lowest 51% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
61.6±3.6Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Worthington and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,667±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$380,400±$26kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 22% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$633±$220Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,443 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±63Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Jackson School District | Worthington |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.