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Montezuma vs Jay vs Tyre
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 affordable homes ($116k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Tyre has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,271Highest |
471Lowest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9 16% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±4.4Lowest 14% 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% |
23.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% 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% |
4.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyre 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±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$63,125±$14kLowest 22% 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±$11kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$161,900±$36k 51% below U.S. |
| Jay and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $870±$153Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Montezuma and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,352 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyre and Montezuma 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% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.8Lowest 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.