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Strafford vs Ira vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Strafford | Ira | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
381Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Ira and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 42% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.