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Franklin vs Jay vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Franklin | Jay | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Highest |
471Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Jay and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Jay and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Brooks 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.