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Cameron vs Jay vs Rathbone vs Thurston
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 most renters (19.3% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Thurston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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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 | Cameron | Jay | Rathbone | Thurston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049 |
471Lowest |
1,151Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 16% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
32.7±7.7 16% below U.S. |
49.7±3.7 28% above U.S. |
| Jay and Thurston 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
35.1%±10.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Cameron and Rathbone 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% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thurston and Jay 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. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$63,375±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$73,409±$14k 9% below U.S. |
| Jay and Thurston 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$121,600±$63k 63% below U.S. |
$138,800±$8k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733 31% below U.S. |
— | $837±$96Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$264Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Thurston and Cameron 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. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,571Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,406 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.3%±81.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.