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North Troy vs Stratton 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 people working from home (17.6%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Alburgh has the most homeowners (76.9%).
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 | Stratton | Alburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
532Highest |
486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 34.1±4.4Highest 21% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Troy and Stratton 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% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| North Troy and Stratton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
| Alburgh and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,931 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.5%±29.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Alburgh 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
33 minLowest 39% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.