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Ira vs Troy vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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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 | Ira | Troy | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
219Lowest |
435Highest |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Troy and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Troy 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.