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New Haven vs Troy vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Wallingford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | New Haven | Troy | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
1,749Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| New Haven and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Troy and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| New Haven and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Highest 6% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Troy School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.