Compare towns
Ira vs Mount Tabor vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Mount Tabor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
304Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Windsor 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
— | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Mount Tabor and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.