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Stoddard vs Ira vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Stoddard | Ira | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
381Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Lowest 36% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Washington and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Washington and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.