Compare towns
Tremont vs Jay vs Newcastle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 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 | Tremont | Jay | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
471Lowest |
1,913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.4±7 27% above U.S. |
| Jay and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newcastle and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newcastle and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$89,868±$33kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Newcastle and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$398,000±$41k 20% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,363±$81Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Newcastle and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,256Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.