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Ira vs Windham vs Elmore
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Windham | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
594 |
964Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Elmore 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Windham and Elmore 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 |
— | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.