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Jackson vs Dover 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 the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Harrisville has the most kids (16.4% 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.
| Measure | Jackson | Dover | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
1,466Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Lowest 38% 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% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Harrisville and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrisville and Dover 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% |
48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Dover 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$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. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$430,500±$48k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% 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. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±90.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jackson School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.