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Ira vs Plattsburgh vs Castleton 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
Plattsburgh has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Plattsburgh | Castleton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
11,830Highest |
4,453 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
45.2±1.9 16% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plattsburgh and Castleton 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% |
23.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$71,546±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
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| Castleton and Ira 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. |
$179,900±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,053±$86 25% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$3,573 15% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Plattsburgh 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% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Tabor and Plattsburgh 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 | — | #153 of 484 in NY | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.