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Irasburg vs Barton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Barton has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Troy has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
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 | Irasburg | Barton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384Lowest |
2,815Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
44.9±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Barton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Irasburg and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below 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 | $230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
| Troy and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
$793±$70 36% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966Highest 21% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Troy 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.