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Summit vs Jay vs Worcester
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 oldest population (median age 55.7).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Worcester has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976 |
471Lowest |
2,149Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
43.2±6.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Summit and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Summit 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% |
17.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$69,886±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Jay and Summit 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. |
$155,300±$43k 53% below U.S. |
| Jay and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $736±$327 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,602 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.