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West Burke vs Mount Tabor vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Burke has the most people working from home (20%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Ira has the youngest 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 | West Burke | Mount Tabor | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 161Lowest |
304 |
381Highest |
| Median age | 59.2±16.3Highest 37% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
| West Burke and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±10.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| West Burke and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±13.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| West Burke and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT |
— | $71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$60k 13% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $525±$373Lowest 57% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,194Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| West Burke and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 20%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| West Burke and Mount Tabor 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.