Compare towns
Strafford vs Wilder vs Ira
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).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Strafford | Wilder | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
3,087Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Strafford 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% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Strafford 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 |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Wilder and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.