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Stratton vs Ira vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Westmore has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Stratton | Ira | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Highest |
381Lowest |
465 |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Stratton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Stratton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Stratton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest 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.