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Windham vs Jay vs Jewett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Jewett 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 | Windham | Jay | Jewett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Highest |
471Lowest |
1,099 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.5±8.6 43% above U.S. |
| Windham and Jewett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jewett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jewett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$62,188±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Windham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$297,900±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Windham and Jewett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Highest 40% below U.S. |
— | $592±$352Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Windham and Jewett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,665Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Jewett 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 | — |
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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.