Compare towns
Clarendon vs Westminster vs Ira
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 shortest commute (16 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Westminster | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Highest |
497 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Clarendon 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Westminster and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Clarendon and Ira 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 |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.