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North Troy vs Strafford vs Orleans
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Orleans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Strafford | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506Lowest |
1,372Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
| Strafford and Orleans 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
24.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Orleans 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$156,300±$18k 51% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$810±$94 34% below VT |
| Strafford and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,019 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and North Troy 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| 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.