Compare towns
Ira vs Shelburne vs Westmore
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 affordable homes ($273k median).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Shelburne | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
7,969Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
50.9±3.2Lowest 18% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Ira and Westmore 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% |
20.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Shelburne 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%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne 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% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Shelburne and Ira 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 |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Shelburne and Westmore 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 |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Shelburne and Ira 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.