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Cambridge vs Jay vs Springport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Springport has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Cambridge | Jay | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,262 |
471Lowest |
2,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±6.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
| Jay and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springport and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.3%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cambridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,612±$22kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$86,042±$26kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Springport and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$32k 42% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Jay 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 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,067±$109Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,111Highest 64% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,725 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 84.7%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Cambridge 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 | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.