Compare towns
Ira vs Putney vs Wilder
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%).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
2,622 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Ira and Wilder 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%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and Wilder 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Wilder 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Putney and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Putney and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 24% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Wilder 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.