What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).

Willsboro has the most people working from home (12%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ira	Willsboro
People
Population	381Lowest	1,903Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-5.9% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.1±5.5Lowest 39% above U.S.	55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S.
	Willsboro 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 U.S.: 22%	15.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Willsboro and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	28.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ira and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ira and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,827±$5kHighest 11% below U.S.	$69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Ira and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S.	$237,900±$48kLowest 28% below U.S.
	Ira and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$52Highest 33% below U.S.	$720±$46Lowest 49% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,146Highest 33% above U.S.	$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.1%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Willsboro 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 U.S.: 12.5%	12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Willsboro and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.