What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

Blacklick has the most people working from home (4.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jackson	Blacklick
People
Population	1,806Highest	1,708Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Highest PA: +2.4%	-6.8%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age	52.4±3.9Lowest 28% above PA	53.9±4.4Highest 32% above PA
	Blacklick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±2.7Lowest PA: 20.4%	19.6%±5Highest PA: 20.4%
	Blacklick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±1.5Lowest PA: 19.5%	27.1%±6.7Highest PA: 19.5%
	Blacklick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.3%Lowest PA: 35.2%	15%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±0.9Lowest PA: 6.1%	3.5%±1.3Highest PA: 6.1%
	Blacklick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,906±$11kHighest 12% below PA	$57,250±$10kLowest 27% below PA
	Jackson and Blacklick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$179,700±$33kHighest 29% below PA	$163,300±$28kLowest 36% below PA
	Jackson and Blacklick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,015±$92Highest 16% below PA	$703±$101Lowest 42% below PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,153Highest 35% below PA	$1,459Lowest 56% below PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±16.3Highest PA: 48.2%	20.3%±27.4Lowest PA: 48.2%
	Jackson and Blacklick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest PA: 11.7%	5.4%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Lowest PA: 69.3%	89.3%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest same as PA	1964Lowest 1 yr older than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above PA	30 minLowest 12% above PA
Work from home	1.8%±1.5Lowest PA: 15.6%	4.7%±2.7Highest PA: 15.6%
	Blacklick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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PA 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.