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Jackson vs Whiting vs Cambridge
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 oldest population (median age 56.9).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
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 | Whiting | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695 |
532Lowest |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$87,796±$14k 9% above U.S. |
| Whiting and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$300,300±$41kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,064±$103Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$6,317Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.