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Vernon vs Hampton vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Vernon | Hampton | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709Highest |
1,145 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.