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Ira vs Mount Tabor vs Sullivan
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).
Mount Tabor has the most people working from home (10.4%).
Sullivan has the most kids (16.3% 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 | Ira | Mount Tabor | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
304Lowest |
687Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Ira 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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. |
— | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Ira 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Tabor and Sullivan 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.