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Wade vs Jefferson vs Mount Chase
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($297k median).
Mount Chase has the most kids (22.1% 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 | Wade | Jefferson | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
1,013Highest |
280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5 38% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.9±10.9Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±10.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Chase and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wade and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mount Chase and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25k 48% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$41,711±$7kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109k 53% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$115,700±$15kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,281±$1kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Mount Chase and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 47% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Chase and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Chase and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.