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Stannard vs Wayne 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 most affordable homes ($216k median).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Wayne | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
1,033Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Stannard 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% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay and Wayne 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. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Wayne 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.