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Enosburgh vs Orange vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Enosburgh | Orange | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
957Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Orange and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Orange and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.