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Stratton vs Wheelock 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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wheelock | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
717Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Stratton and Ira 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Stratton 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.