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Ira vs Newfields vs Sandgate 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 most renters (9.3% rent).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Newfields | Sandgate | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
2,023Highest |
435 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sandgate 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Sandgate 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — | — |
| 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.