Compare towns
Clarendon vs Ira vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Wilder has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Clarendon | Ira | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460 |
381Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Clarendon and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Wilder and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 11% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.