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Westmore vs Waltham 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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Waltham | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Highest |
452 |
381Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 19% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
| Waltham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Westmore and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Waltham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 6% above VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Westmore 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.