Compare towns
Ira vs Strafford 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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Strafford | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,372 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Ira and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Wilder 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| 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.