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North Troy vs Middlebury vs Alburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Alburgh has the most homeowners (76.9%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | North Troy | Middlebury | Alburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
9,175Highest |
486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 34.1±4.4Highest 21% below VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
32.9±7.3 24% below VT |
| North Troy and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Middlebury and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$86,169±$16kHighest 6% above VT |
$60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
| Middlebury and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$2,931 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
53.5%±29.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Alburgh and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.1% VT: 73.2% |
76.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and North 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.