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Brookfield vs Stratton vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Brookfield | Stratton | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
532 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stratton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Stratton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Stratton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.