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Jay vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Easton 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$85,625±$15k 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$242,500±$21k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,128±$123Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,911 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.4%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Easton 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.