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Troy vs Monkton
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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Monkton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 219Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
| Troy and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kLowest 13% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.