Compare towns
Fair Haven vs Troy vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Troy has the most people working from home (7.8%).
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 | Fair Haven | Troy | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
219Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$187,500±$46k 41% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Highest 33% below VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Fair Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Highest 23% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Troy and Fair Haven 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.