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Fleming vs Jay vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the highest household income ($92k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Scipio has the most affordable homes ($192k 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.
| Measure | Fleming | Jay | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Highest |
471Lowest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Jay and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$76,618±$7k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Fleming and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
— | $888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,840 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Scipio 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 | — |
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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.