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Cameron vs Jasper vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cameron has the youngest population (median age 32.5).
Jasper has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Cameron | Jasper | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049 |
1,308Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 16% below U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Jay and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cameron and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jasper and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,125±$17kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$80,588±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Jasper and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733Highest 31% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
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| Cameron and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,735 12% below U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cameron and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Jasper 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.