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Winhall vs West Haven vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Winhall | West Haven | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Highest |
234Lowest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Winhall and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Winhall and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and West Haven 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.