Ira is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Ira, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Ira have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
91 in every 100 households in Ira own their home
11 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 18 across VT. Ira is home to about 380 people (2025 Census estimate). Across VT, 21 in 100 people are 65 or older; in the town, 29.
Median age 54.1 (VT 43.1).
Counted by household. Plus 10.3% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 3.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 28 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Ira says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 5 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Ira
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Ira’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Ira or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Ira in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.