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Summit vs Jay vs Jefferson vs Blenheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Jay has the most expensive homes ($234k median).
Jefferson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Blenheim has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Summit | Jay | Jefferson | Blenheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976 |
471 |
1,226Highest |
305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2 39% above U.S. |
51.5±7.4Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Summit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±5.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Blenheim and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$76,250±$26kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Blenheim and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42k 44% below U.S. |
$199,000±$31k 40% below U.S. |
| Jay and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $925±$157 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,602Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,333 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%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. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Jefferson 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 | — | — |
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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.