What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jonesboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).

Knox has the most people working from home (12.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jonesboro	Knox
People
Population	570Lowest	825Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME	41.1±7.9Highest 8% below ME
	Knox and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Jonesboro and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%	17.3%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Knox and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	26%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Knox and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,750±$14kLowest 15% below ME	$64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME
	Knox and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$151,400±$75kLowest 49% below ME	$159,600±$26kHighest 46% below ME
	Knox and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,081±$145Lowest 5% below ME	$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,253Lowest 59% below ME	$1,610Highest 47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.1%±32.6Highest ME: 48.4%	11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Jonesboro and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14%Highest ME: 10.7%	8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Highest ME: 74.3%	80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 22% below ME	30 minHighest 22% above ME
Work from home	3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Knox and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Jonesboro Public Schools	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.