What stands out worked out from the figures below

Caswell has the most people working from home (10.5%).

Jonesboro has the most expensive homes ($151k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Caswell	Jonesboro
People
Population	243Lowest	570Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.7% ME: +2.6%
Median age	33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME	38.3±13Highest 15% below ME
	Jonesboro and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1%	16.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Caswell and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	15.4%±3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Jonesboro and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	18.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	0.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Jonesboro and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME	$63,750±$14kHighest 15% below ME
	Jonesboro and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME	$151,400±$75kHighest 49% below ME
	Jonesboro and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$836±$272Lowest 27% below ME	$1,081±$145Highest 5% below ME
	Jonesboro and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,118Lowest 63% below ME	$1,253Highest 59% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12.2%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	55.1%±32.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Jonesboro and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	31.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	14%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 32% below ME	19 minHighest 22% below ME
Work from home	10.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9%	3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Caswell and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Caswell Public Schools	Jonesboro Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.