Compare towns
Jay vs Mapleton vs Washington vs Troy
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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Washington | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,624 |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.2±6.7 24% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Jay and Washington 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Troy 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Mapleton 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% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washington 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,861±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$195,200±$36k 41% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Jay and Troy 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. |
$1,036±$322Highest 27% below U.S. |
$646±$323 54% below U.S. |
| Washington and Troy 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,286 27% below U.S. |
$3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washington and Jay 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Washington 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.