Compare towns
Thurman vs Jay vs Johnsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Johnsburg 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 | Thurman | Jay | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977 |
471Lowest |
1,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Johnsburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thurman and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnsburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnsburg and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$60,987±$8k 24% below U.S. |
| Jay and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$215,600±$41k 35% below U.S. |
| Jay and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
— | $942±$94Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,973 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Thurman 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 | — |
| 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.