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Montezuma vs Jay vs Antwerp
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montezuma has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Antwerp has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Montezuma | Jay | Antwerp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,271 |
471Lowest |
1,777Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9 16% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Jay and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Antwerp and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Antwerp and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,250±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$74,274±$7k 8% below U.S. |
| Jay and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,200±$11kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$118,900±$17k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $831±$90Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Montezuma and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 26% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,970Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montezuma and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Montezuma 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 | INDIAN RIVER 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 | 6 photos → |
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.