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Ira vs Troy 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 expensive homes ($273k median).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
West Haven has the most people working from home (10.4%).
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 | Troy | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Highest |
219Lowest |
234 |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
54±10.5Lowest 25% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and West Haven 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Troy 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Troy and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Ira and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and West Haven 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% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Haven and Troy 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.