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Jay vs Minerva vs Newcomb
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%).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Minerva | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
836Highest |
490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Minerva 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% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Newcomb 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% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Newcomb 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. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$254,800±$47kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Newcomb and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $784±$102 45% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Minerva 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Minerva 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.