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Mount Tabor vs Jackson vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Jackson has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Jackson | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
897Highest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ira and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 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+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | — |
| High school 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.