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Stannard vs Plainfield vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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.
| Measure | Stannard | Plainfield | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
1,016Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stannard and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Jay and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Plainfield 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.