Compare towns
Orwell vs Ira vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Orwell | Ira | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294 |
381Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.5±7 10% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Ira and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Orwell 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% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Orwell and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 22% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | 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.