Compare towns
Middletown Springs vs Stratton vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown Springs has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Middletown Springs | Stratton | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 747Highest |
532 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,000±$12k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stratton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$438Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,595 9% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.