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Jackson vs Strafford vs Warren
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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Strafford | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
1,372 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% |
53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Warren 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. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Warren 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | Strafford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.