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Ira vs Sutton 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
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Sandgate | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
9,452Highest |
435 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
52.8%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% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest 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±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% 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. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% 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% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr 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. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Sutton 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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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.