Compare towns
Westmore vs Williamstown 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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Williamstown has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Westmore | Williamstown | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
3,579Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
42±5Lowest 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%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Ira 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Westmore and Ira 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Williamstown and Westmore 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 |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Ira 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest 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 |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.