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Jay vs West Haven vs Whitehall
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%).
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
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 | West Haven | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
234Lowest |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Jay 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% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitehall 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±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| West Haven 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. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$102,000±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $975±$96 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,178Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and West Haven 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.