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Jackson vs Mount Tabor vs Weston
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695Highest |
304Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Lowest 46% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Tabor 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% |
15.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weston and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Mount Tabor 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% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest 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. |
— | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
| Mount Tabor and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Weston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.