Compare towns
Ira vs Tunbridge vs West Haven vs Castleton
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%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 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 | Tunbridge | West Haven | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
1,253 |
234Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$18k 14% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
— | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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 |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.