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Troy vs Ira 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 most kids (16.4% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Jacksonville has the most people working from home (8.2%).
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 | Ira | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
381Highest |
106Lowest |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
50.6±12.1Lowest 17% above VT |
| Troy and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Ira 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
| Troy and Jacksonville 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 |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Ira and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,795 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jacksonville and Troy 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.