What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jay has the most people working from home (8.8%).

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jay	Salisbury
People
Population	2,354Highest	1,200Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.8±4.6Lowest 25% above U.S.	50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Salisbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salisbury 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%	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Jay and Salisbury 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.	$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S.
	Salisbury 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.	$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,272±$366Lowest 10% below U.S.	$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average
	Salisbury 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.	$4,842Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Salisbury and Jay 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%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	8.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jay and Salisbury 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	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.