Compare towns
Stannard vs Bellows Falls vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k 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 | Stannard | Bellows Falls | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
2,891Highest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$109Highest 16% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$4,448Highest 12% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stannard and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.