Compare towns
Ira vs Williston vs Windsor vs Westmore
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).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Williston | Windsor | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,554 |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Ira and Westmore 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Ira 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Williston and Westmore 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Williston and Westmore 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Williston and Westmore 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Westmore 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.