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Albany vs Troy vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Troy has the most renters (13.4% rent).
Stannard has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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.
| Measure | Albany | Troy | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 135Lowest |
1,749Highest |
228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.9±14Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Stannard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±7.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
| Troy and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| Troy and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323 48% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,183Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 9%±6.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Albany and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.