Compare towns
Troy vs Corinth vs Jacksonville
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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Jacksonville has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
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 | Corinth | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
1,539Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Troy and Jacksonville 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% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth 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% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Corinth 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 |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$83,281±$30kLowest about the VT average |
| Troy and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$223,400±$61kHighest 29% below VT |
| Jacksonville and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Jacksonville 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.