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Jay vs Andover vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Jay | Andover | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
616Lowest |
2,492Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.2±5.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Andover and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chesterfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$65,278±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Andover and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22k 41% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$142,900±$49kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,114±$43Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Andover and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741 20% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,071Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| 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.