What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).

Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Groton	Ira
People
Population	967Highest	381Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above VT	54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT
	Ira and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9%	10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Groton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4%	28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7%	3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Groton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT	$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT
	Groton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT	$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT
	Ira and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT	$942±$52Highest 24% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,659Lowest 27% below VT	$4,146Highest 18% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Ira and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	14.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 29% above VT	28 minLowest 20% above VT
Work from home	12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9%	2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
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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.