Compare towns
Orange vs Troy 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 oldest population (median age 65.3).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
219Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% 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%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Troy and Troy 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 |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
| Troy and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None 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.