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Jay vs Barnard vs Easton
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).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Easton has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Barnard | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Highest |
1,211Lowest |
2,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.1±6.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Easton 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and Easton 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% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$85,625±$15k 6% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Easton 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. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$242,500±$21k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,128±$123Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,911 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.