Compare towns
Ira vs Stratton vs Windham vs West Haven
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Stratton | Windham | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
532 |
594Highest |
234Lowest |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Ira and West Haven 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Windham 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Stratton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
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| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and West Haven 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.