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Troy vs Dorset vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering TroyWestfield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Troy has the most renters (13.4% rent).
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 | Dorset | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
2,092Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$87,938±$11kLowest 8% above VT |
| Dorset 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±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.