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North Troy vs Reading 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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Alburgh has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
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 | Reading | Alburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
699Highest |
486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,931 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Alburgh 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
33 minLowest 41% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school 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.