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Jackson vs Newfields vs Sorrento
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sorrento has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Jackson | Newfields | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
2,023Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
33.8±23.7Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±7.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sorrento and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±10Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sorrento and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$83,438±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$298,800±$38k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,696±$433 20% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,929Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields 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.