What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).

Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Troy	Windham
People
Population	506Lowest	594Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.8% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT	44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average
	Windham and North Troy 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%	17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	North Troy and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4%	23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Windham 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%Lowest VT: 43.8%	48.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±3.7Highest VT: 7%	0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%
	North Troy and Windham 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	$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT	$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$597±$179 52% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,641Lowest 48% below VT	$5,951Highest 18% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4%
	Windham 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%	9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	82.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	50 minHighest 113% above VT	27 minLowest 14% above VT
Work from home	17.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Windham and North Troy 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.