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Troy vs Barton vs Troy vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Troy has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Troy | Barton | Troy | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 219 |
730 |
1,749Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46k 41% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Highest 38% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
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| Barton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Barton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.