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Townshend vs Troy vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most expensive homes ($287k median).
Troy has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Townshend | Troy | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538Highest |
219Lowest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
53.3±7.6Lowest 24% above VT |
| Troy and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
| Troy and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kHighest 9% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
| Townshend and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
— | $929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
| Townshend and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,977 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 62.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.