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Stratton vs Tunbridge vs Ira
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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Stratton | Tunbridge | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
1,253Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Ira 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stratton and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.