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Stannard vs Waltham 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 affordable homes ($216k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Ira has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Waltham | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
452Highest |
381 |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
| Waltham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stannard and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Waltham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Waltham 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.