Compare towns
Ira vs Newfane vs Windham
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Newfane | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,456Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Newfane 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.