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Stamford vs Ira vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has the most people working from home (8.1%).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Stamford | Ira | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963 |
381Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Ira and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Stamford and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Stamford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Highest about the VT average |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 30% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Stamford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stamford School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.