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Mount Tabor vs Jackson vs Peru
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 most kids (10.2% under 18).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
897Highest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% 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%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Tabor and Peru 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%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest 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+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $117,986±$46kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Jackson 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. |
$400,000±$105kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$1,271±$820Lowest 10% 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. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer 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%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Peru 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.