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Troy vs Newfane
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 219Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
54.4±3.9Lowest 26% above VT |
| Troy and Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Newfane 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% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Troy and Newfane 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 |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.