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Ira vs Mount Tabor vs Williamson vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Williamson | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
304Lowest |
6,823Highest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Williamson and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
— | $90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
| Williamson and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson and Mount Tabor 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 | — | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3 |
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U.S. 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.