What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitehall has the most kids (26.7% under 18).

Ira has the most people working from home (2.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitehall	Ira
People
Population	2,690Highest	381Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S.	54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ira and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S.	$71,827±$5kHighest 11% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$102,000±$9kLowest 69% below U.S.	$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$96Highest 31% below U.S.	$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S.
	Whitehall and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,178Lowest about the U.S. average	$4,146Highest 33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitehall and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	14.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ira and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.