Compare towns
Ira vs Dorset vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Ira | Dorset | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
2,092Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
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| Dorset and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.