Compare towns
Plainfield 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
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Troy | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
219Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±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+ | 21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest 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 | $69,250±$31kLowest 15% 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 | $318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Troy School District |
| High school 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.