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Troy vs Ira 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k 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 | Ira | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
381Highest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
53.8±6.7Lowest 25% 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%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Norton 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%±3.3Lowest 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% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Ira 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±$5k 12% below VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| 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 |
$2,769 45% 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% |
13%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 | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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.