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Jay vs Andover vs North Harmony
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 affordable homes ($197k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
North Harmony has the most kids (21.3% 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 | North Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Highest |
616Lowest |
1,881 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| North Harmony and Andover 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% |
21.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Harmony and Jay 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% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Jay 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. |
$71,250±$8kLowest 12% 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±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$793±$79Lowest 44% 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. |
$2,899Lowest 7% 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% |
63.6%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and North Harmony 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.1Lowest 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.