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Jay vs Plainfield vs Stannard
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%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Stannard has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
1,016Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Jay and Stannard 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% |
15.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stannard and Jay 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Jay and Plainfield 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Plainfield 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 | — | — |
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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.