Compare towns
Derby Line vs Jay vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Derby Line | Jay | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783 |
471Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Jay and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Highest 32% below VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Derby Line and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.