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Jay vs Putnam vs Sandgate
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 youngest population (median age 52.1).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Putnam | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
540Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Sandgate 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Sandgate 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Jay 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. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Putnam 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| 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.