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Gilboa vs Jay vs Jackson vs Conesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilboa has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Jackson has the most renters (8.1% rent).
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
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 | Gilboa | Jay | Jackson | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,348 |
471Lowest |
1,695Highest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gilboa and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,750±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$77,375±$8k 4% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Gilboa and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$235,400±$40kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,139±$43Highest 19% below U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,165Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Conesville 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 | 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.