Compare towns
Ira vs Waltham 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%).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Clarendon has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Waltham | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
452 |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
52.3±4.1Lowest 21% above VT |
| Waltham 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% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Clarendon and Waltham 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Waltham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
$1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.