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Ira vs Windham vs Windsor
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
594 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Ira and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Windham 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
| Windsor 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.