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Irasburg vs Troy vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k 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 | Troy | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384Lowest |
1,749 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Troy and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest 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+ | 19.5%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest 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+ | 23.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest 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 | $98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$87,019±$22kLowest 7% 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±$22kLowest 27% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% 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 | $3,966 21% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 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 | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 3% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Troy School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| 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.