Compare towns
Ira vs Putney vs Sutton vs West Haven
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%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Putney | Sutton | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
2,622Highest |
790 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Ira and West Haven 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Sutton 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Putney and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Ira and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Sutton 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.