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Ira vs Enosburgh vs Poultney
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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Enosburgh | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
2,804 |
3,010Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -12% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
34±5.6Lowest 21% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
9.3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Poultney and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$72,617±$6kHighest 11% below VT |
| Poultney 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±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$206,200±$18kLowest 35% below VT |
| Ira and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$913±$84 26% below VT |
| Ira and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,520Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Poultney 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 20% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Poultney and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.