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Jackson vs Whitingham vs Meredith
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Meredith has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Whitingham | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6 40% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Meredith 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% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8k 4% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$85,938±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$230,600±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43Highest 19% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$794±$175 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165 34% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.