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Troy vs Jackson vs Jay vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most renters (13.4% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Troy | Jackson | Jay | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
897 |
471Lowest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
— | $863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | Jackson School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.