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Troy vs Highgate 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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Highgate | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Troy and Troy 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Troy 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 |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$87,938±$11k 8% above 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±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691Highest 27% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Highgate 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Troy 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.