What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jackson	Prospect
People
Population	567Lowest	923Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME	45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average
	Prospect 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 ME: 18.1%	25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Prospect and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Prospect 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.6%±1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Prospect and Jackson 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 about the ME average	$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME
	Prospect and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME	$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME
	Jackson and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME	$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,651Highest 13% below ME	$1,979Lowest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	31.3%±42Highest ME: 48.4%
	Prospect 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 ME: 10.7%	7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Lowest 16 yrs newer than ME	1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 41% above ME	33 minLowest 34% above ME
Work from home	15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%	6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Jackson and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.