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Jay vs Mapleton vs Limerick
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 people working from home (27.3%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Jay and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Limerick 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Limerick 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.