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Sullivan vs Jay vs Sorrento
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%).
Sorrento has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Highest |
471 |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
33.8±23.7Lowest 13% below 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±7.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sorrento and Sullivan 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% |
22.6%±10Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sorrento and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Sorrento 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±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$83,438±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Sorrento and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$298,800±$38kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Sorrento 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. |
— | $1,696±$433Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,929Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.5Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | 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 |
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.