Compare towns
Irasburg vs Whitingham 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%).
Whitingham has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384 |
1,368Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Irasburg and Troy 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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±$22kLowest 27% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Whitingham and Troy 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 |
$673±$150 45% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966 21% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Whitingham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.