Compare towns
Ira vs Guildhall vs Mount Tabor vs Westmore
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).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Westmore has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Guildhall | Mount Tabor | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
371 |
304Lowest |
465Highest |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Westmore 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
— | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Guildhall and Westmore 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 24% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.