Compare towns
Ryegate vs Troy vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Ryegate | Troy | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,749 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Troy and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Troy and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
| Fairfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ryegate and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.