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Westmore vs Guildhall vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most people working from home (14%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
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 | Westmore | Guildhall | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Highest |
371Lowest |
381 |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Guildhall and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Westmore and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.