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Jackson vs Benson vs Harrisville
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Benson | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Highest |
784Lowest |
885 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Lowest 33% above U.S. |
58.9±5.5 51% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Benson and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrisville and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,036±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$242,000±$26kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$430,500±$48k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,113±$170Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,611±$367 14% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,125Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±90.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jackson School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.