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Wheelock vs Westmore vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Westmore has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Wheelock | Westmore | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Highest |
465 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
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 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above 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±$820Highest 15% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 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 | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 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 | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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.