What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Caton has the most people working from home (8.9%).

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	Caton
People
Population	1,806Lowest	2,082Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.4±3.9Highest 35% above U.S.	42.5±6.6Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Jackson and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Caton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	36%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Caton 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±$11kLowest 15% below U.S.	$110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S.
	Caton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$179,700±$33kLowest 46% below U.S.	$189,500±$21kHighest 43% below U.S.
	Caton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,015±$92Highest 28% below U.S.	$714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S.
	Jackson and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,153Lowest 31% below U.S.	$4,572Highest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jackson and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
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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.