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Gilboa vs Sutton vs Jackson vs Jefferson
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%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Gilboa | Sutton | Jackson | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,348 |
790Lowest |
1,695Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% 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. |
53.9±5.2 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest 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% |
30.8%±6.2 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% |
29% 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%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest 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±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$77,375±$8k 4% below U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% 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±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$235,400±$40kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% 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. |
— | $1,139±$43Highest 19% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$3,602 15% 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%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Jackson 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% |
11.5% 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% |
94% 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. |
1978 2 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. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Sutton 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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| 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.