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Jackson vs Ira vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Ira has the most kids (10.5% under 18).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
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 | Jackson | Ira | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
381Lowest |
1,757Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Lowest 39% above U.S. |
63.6±2.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ira and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandwich and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$140,694±$22kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$437,700±$79k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,679±$1k 19% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,494 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±41.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandwich and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jackson School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.