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Rowe vs Jay vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Heath has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Rowe | Jay | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
471 |
765Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.