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Ira vs Mount Tabor vs Sutton
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 most affordable homes ($273k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
304Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
— | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | — | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.