What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% 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.

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

Measure	Ira	Roxbury
People
Population	381Lowest	942Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.9% VT: +2.8%
Median age	54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT	35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT
Kids under 18	10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4%	18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Ira and Roxbury 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%	29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Ira and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT	$73,214±$22kHighest 10% below VT
	Roxbury and Ira 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	$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT
	Ira and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT	$950±$495Highest 23% below VT
	Roxbury 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	$4,284Highest 15% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Ira and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	27.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 20% above VT	26 minLowest 12% above VT
Work from home	2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	5.2%±3.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	Roxbury and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.