Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Irasburg’s subject grades are a B+ for history and a B for incomes; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 1 have a lower share of workers working from home than Irasburg. On civic life, just 5 of Vermont’s 165 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Orne Covered Bridge and Irasburg Town Hall. Irasburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Irasburg beats most towns.
Census counts: 15 in 1800, 1,233 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 3 maps from 1920 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Irasburg is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Irasburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Irasburg.
Its public schools are run by the Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irasburg Village SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 87 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
The typical Irasburg home is worth about $305,000, up 7.8% in a year, 22% below the Vermont typical home. 86% of households own their home in Irasburg, above both Vermont’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
| Irasburg | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,063 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Irasburg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 78°F, Irasburg’s July high is below both the Vermont town median (80°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Irasburg for work: only 6% work in town. 2.5% of Irasburg residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Irasburg has added 43 jobs, to 366 in 2023.
| Irasburg | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 16% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 1 have a lower trail density than Irasburg. The biggest park or preserve is Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area, at 91 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area | — | 91 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Only 1 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Irasburg. 15% of adults smoke cigarettes in Irasburg. Irasburg beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Irasburg | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Irasburg | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 10.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 9.2% |
| More smokers | 14.5% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Irasburg. Close and well known come first.
16 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
12 mi LakeLake Willoughby
32 mi MountainMount Mansfield
14 mi Ski areaJay Peak Resort79 runs · 1,988 ft vertical
32 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
29 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft verticalHaskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Jay Peak Resort: Hanumanix at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Irasburg
About 3 of every 100 Irasburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Irasburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Irasburg.
Town in Vermont, United States
Irasburg is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. Irasburg was established in 1781 when the land was granted to Ira Allen, Roger Enos, Jerusha Enos (wife of Roger Enos), Jerusha Enos, Jr. (wife of Ira Allen), Roger Enos, Jr. and others by the Vermont General Assembly. Ira Allen later obtained the rights of the other proprietors, and he deeded the town to Jerusha Enos, Jr. as a wedding gift. The 2020 United States Census reported that there were 1,233 citizens living in Irasburg. Irasburg has a total land area of 40.6 square miles (105 km2), 40.5 square miles (105 km2) being land and .1 square miles (0.26 km2) being water. The unincorporated village of Irasburg is in the center o…
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
That is 4.3 years of the area's median household income ($70,103 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
3 notable people were born here, including Theodore Robinson and Isabel Barrows.
