What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).

Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stratton	Troy
People
Population	532Highest	219Lowest
Median age	31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT	65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT
Kids under 18	28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9%	16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Stratton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%	51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7%	3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7%
	Troy and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT	$91,688±$8kLowest 13% above VT
	Stratton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT	$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$979 about the VT average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,750Highest 6% below VT	$2,480Lowest 51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±69.8 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%	13.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 39% above VT	19 minLowest 19% below VT
Work from home	3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	3.7%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Troy and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.