Compare towns
Ira vs Windham vs Poultney
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%).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
594 |
3,010Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -12% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
34±5.6Lowest 21% below VT |
| Ira and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Poultney 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% |
22.8%±4.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.3%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$72,617±$6k 11% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$206,200±$18kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
— | $913±$84Lowest 26% below VT |
| Ira and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,520Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Poultney and Windham 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% |
8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Poultney 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 | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.