Compare towns
Ira vs Springfield vs Mount Tabor vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Springfield | Mount Tabor | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
9,084Highest |
304Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Jay 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
— | $74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
| Jay 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±$18k 14% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Jay 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.