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Cambridge vs Chesterfield vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Chesterfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($235k median).
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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 | Cambridge | Chesterfield | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,262 |
2,492Highest |
1,695Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.9±6.2 18% above NY |
43.2±5.3Lowest 9% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chesterfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.3%±6Highest NY: 7% |
6.6%±6.7 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cambridge and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,612±$22k 16% below NY |
$65,278±$24kLowest 24% below NY |
$77,375±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
| Jackson and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$32k 54% below NY |
$142,900±$49kLowest 66% below NY |
$235,400±$40kHighest 44% below NY |
| Jackson and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$142Highest 28% below NY |
$1,114±$43Lowest 31% below NY |
$1,139±$43 30% below NY |
| Cambridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,111Highest 22% below NY |
$2,071Lowest 69% below NY |
$4,165 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 84.7%±20.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±20.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Cambridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.9% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Cambridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.