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Jackson vs Mount Tabor vs Cambridge
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 affordable homes ($235k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Cambridge has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Mount Tabor | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695 |
304Lowest |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6 46% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.4±4Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cambridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
— | $87,796±$14kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Cambridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$300,300±$41k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,064±$103Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$6,317Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.