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Jasper vs Stratton vs Whiting vs Madrid
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jasper has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Madrid has the most homeowners (87%).
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 | Jasper | Stratton | Whiting | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308 |
532Lowest |
532Lowest |
1,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
36.4±6.8 6% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jasper and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madrid and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$64,083±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$122,100±$15kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$823±$65 42% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jasper and Whiting 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 | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.