Compare towns
Reading 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
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Reading | Troy | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699 |
219Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19kLowest 5% above 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 | $377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Reading and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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.