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West Haven vs Windham 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 Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 Haven | Windham | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
594Highest |
381 |
| Median age | 54±10.5 25% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Windham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $942±$52 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and West Haven 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.