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Jay vs Hampton vs Bakersfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Bakersfield has the most expensive homes ($271k median).
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 | Hampton | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,145Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Jay and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,823Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.