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Montezuma vs Jay vs Lyonsdale
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 most renters (16.8% rent).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Lyonsdale has the most kids (23% 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 | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,271Highest |
471Lowest |
1,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.9±7.6 21% above U.S. |
| Jay and Lyonsdale 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyonsdale and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,250±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$61,806±$12kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Jay and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,200±$11k 65% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$111,000±$15kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $838±$91Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Montezuma and Lyonsdale 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. |
$1,979Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±39.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyonsdale and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest 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 | — |
| 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.