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Ira vs Jay vs Newburgh vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Ira | Jay | Newburgh | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
471 |
1,475Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
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| Newburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Mount Tabor 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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