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Ira vs Underhill vs Wilder
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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 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 | Underhill | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
3,141Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Ira and Wilder 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Underhill and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Wilder 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.