Compare towns
Ira vs Stratton vs Worcester vs Clarendon
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 highest household income ($123k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Worcester | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
532 |
831 |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
| Ira and Clarendon 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% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Clarendon 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Clarendon 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$5k 12% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Stratton and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Clarendon 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.