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Fairfield vs Irasburg vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Fairfield | Irasburg | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,384Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Irasburg and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kLowest 7% above VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Irasburg and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$230,800±$22kLowest 27% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Irasburg and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest 3% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.