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Strong vs Springfield vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Springfield has the highest household income ($67k).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Strong | Springfield | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
9,084Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.3±13.6Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Troy and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10k 41% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$44,583±$14kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$213,000±$31kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Troy and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,255±$211Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Troy and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,752Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±44.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Troy and Strong 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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U.S. 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.