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Heath vs Jay vs Sandgate vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most renters (11.7% rent).
Jay has the most kids (14.2% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k 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 | Heath | Jay | Sandgate | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765Highest |
471 |
435Lowest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,917±$451 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Heath 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.