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Gilboa vs Sutton vs Jackson

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilboa has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).

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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.

MeasureGilboaSuttonJackson
People
Population
1,348
790Lowest
1,695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-15%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.9±8.4Highest
46% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Lowest
20% above U.S.
56.9±3.6Highest
46% above U.S.
Kids under 18
16.2%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.1%±3.4
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.4%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Jackson and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.8%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Gilboa and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,750±$7kHighest
9% above U.S.
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below U.S.
$77,375±$8k
4% below U.S.
Gilboa and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,600±$46kLowest
34% below U.S.
$231,100±$41k
31% below U.S.
$235,400±$40kHighest
29% below U.S.
Jackson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,056±$118Lowest
25% below U.S.
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$1,139±$43Highest
19% below U.S.
Jackson and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,332Lowest
25% below U.S.
$3,975
27% above U.S.
$4,165Highest
34% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
77.8%±44.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jackson and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
9.7%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±3
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.