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Orwell 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%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k 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.
| Measure | Orwell | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,294Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest 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 | 3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Orwell and Troy 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Troy and Orwell 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 22% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest 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 | — |
| 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.