Compare towns
Orange vs Troy vs Enosburgh vs Groton
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 oldest population (median age 50.3).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Enosburgh | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,749 |
2,804Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Enosburgh 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Groton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Troy and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
| Groton and Troy 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±$323 48% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,659Highest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Troy School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.