Compare towns
Orange vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Orange | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 957Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Troy and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Orange and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Highest 30% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.