Compare towns
Ira vs Sutton vs Fair Haven vs Mount Tabor
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Sutton | Fair Haven | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
790 |
2,724Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
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| Ira and Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 24% below VT |
— | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Sutton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 20% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Mount Tabor 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.