What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).

Pittsford has the most people working from home (10.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ira	Pittsford
People
Population	381Lowest	2,892Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.3% VT: +2.8%
Median age	54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT	47.7±6.3Lowest 11% above VT
	Ira and Pittsford 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%	15.1%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Pittsford and Ira 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%	25.4%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Ira and Pittsford 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%	37%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7%	3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Ira and Pittsford 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	$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT
	Ira and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT	$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$52Highest 24% below VT	$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT
	Ira and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,146Highest 18% below VT	$3,378Lowest 33% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Ira and Pittsford 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%	11.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 20% above VT	25 minLowest 7% above VT
Work from home	2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	10.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Pittsford and Ira 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	—	#54 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.