Compare towns
Stannard vs Wheelock vs Williston 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 homeowners (98.1%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Stannard | Wheelock | Williston | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
717 |
10,144Highest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Wheelock 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.