Compare towns
Ira vs Mount Tabor vs Stratton 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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Mount Tabor | Stratton | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
304Lowest |
532Highest |
465 |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
— | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton 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 |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Westmore 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 20% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 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.