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Genesee vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Pennsylvania.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Genesee has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($135k 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 | Genesee | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 682Lowest |
828Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Highest PA: +2.4% |
-20.1%Lowest PA: +2.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 33% above PA |
53.5±4.9Lowest 31% above PA |
| Genesee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.8Highest PA: 20.4% |
15.8%±3.7Lowest PA: 20.4% |
| Genesee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±1.5Highest PA: 19.5% |
27.7%±3.2Lowest PA: 19.5% |
| Genesee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.7%Highest PA: 35.2% |
12.8%Lowest PA: 35.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2Lowest PA: 6.1% |
3.1%±2Highest PA: 6.1% |
| Jackson and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,722±$16kHighest 11% below PA |
$66,250±$14kLowest 15% below PA |
| Genesee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,500±$38kHighest 46% below PA |
$135,200±$18kLowest 47% below PA |
| Genesee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$55Highest 39% below PA |
$725±$293Lowest 40% below PA |
| Genesee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,442Highest 56% below PA |
$1,225Lowest 63% below PA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±42.4Highest PA: 48.2% |
9.1%±94.7Lowest PA: 48.2% |
| Genesee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest PA: 11.7% |
6%Lowest PA: 11.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest PA: 69.3% |
87.6%Highest PA: 69.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 7 yrs older than PA |
1979Highest 14 yrs newer than PA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below PA |
30 minHighest 13% above PA |
| Work from home | 27.4%±25.8Highest PA: 15.6% |
7.5%±3Lowest PA: 15.6% |
| Genesee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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PA 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.