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Brookfield vs Jay vs Sandgate vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Jay has the most expensive homes ($234k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Brookfield | Jay | Sandgate | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,150 |
471 |
435Lowest |
2,344Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harmony and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Jay and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Jay and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Highest 31% below U.S. |
— | — | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,805 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.