Compare towns
Irasburg vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Irasburg and Windsor 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 3% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.