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Alburgh vs North Troy vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alburgh has the most homeowners (76.9%).
North Troy has the most people working from home (17.6%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Alburgh | North Troy | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 486Lowest |
506 |
532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 32.9±7.3 24% below VT |
34.1±4.4Highest 21% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| North Troy and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| North Troy and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
16.6% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| North Troy and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Alburgh and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931 42% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Alburgh and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
33 minLowest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Alburgh 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.