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Jackson vs Mount Tabor vs Meredith
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Meredith has the most kids (17% 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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695Highest |
304Lowest |
1,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6 46% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6Lowest 40% 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% |
17%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith 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% |
30.8%±4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Mount Tabor 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. |
— | $85,938±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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±$40k 29% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$230,600±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165 34% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Mount Tabor 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.