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Sullivan vs Jay vs Solon vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
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 | Sullivan | Jay | Solon | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246 |
471Lowest |
963 |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Jay and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$69,205±$20k 14% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
| Jay and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$183,600±$12kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $915±$100Highest 35% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Solon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,854Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 24 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.