Compare towns
Orwell vs Troy vs Windsor
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 expensive homes ($336k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Lowest |
1,749 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Orwell and Windsor 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% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$22k 13% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Orwell and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 22% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Orwell and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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 | 12 photos → |
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.