Compare towns
Troy vs Lowell
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).
Lowell has the most people working from home (7.5%).
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 | Lowell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 219Lowest |
1,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Troy and Lowell 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Lowell 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 |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kHighest 41% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Troy and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $945±$46 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$2,810Highest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lowell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.