Compare towns
Ira vs Marshfield vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Marshfield | Windham | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
470 |
594Highest |
465 |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Westmore 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% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Ira 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 |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Windham 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±$18k 14% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Windham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
— | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Marshfield and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Windham 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Marshfield 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.