What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).

Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k 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.

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

Measure	Ilion	Vershire
People
Population	7,593Highest	842Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±3.4Lowest 15% above U.S.	45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S.
	Vershire and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ilion and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ilion and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Vershire and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S.	$71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S.
	Vershire and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S.	$209,100±$55kHighest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S.	$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,958Lowest 5% below U.S.	$4,640Highest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.9%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Vershire and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Vershire and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.