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Mount Tabor vs Unity vs Ira vs Dorset
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).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Unity | Ira | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
1,375 |
381 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Unity 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%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Mount Tabor and Unity 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.