Compare towns
Strafford vs Enosburgh vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% 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 | Strafford | Enosburgh | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Strafford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.