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Ira vs Whitehall vs Castleton vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most people working from home (10.4%).
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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 | Whitehall | Castleton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
2,690 |
4,453Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
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| Castleton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$102,000±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$975±$96 31% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$3,178 about the U.S. average |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Tabor and Castleton 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.