Compare towns
Ira vs Springfield vs Westmore vs Sandgate
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 renters (32.3% rent).
Westmore has the highest household income ($87k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Westmore | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
9,084Highest |
465 |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Westmore 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% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Westmore 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 |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Westmore 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 |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
| Westmore and Ira 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
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| Westmore and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Ira 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.