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Troy vs Norton vs Maidstone
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).
Norton has the youngest population (median age 53.8).
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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 | Norton | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
108Lowest |
241Highest |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT |
61.3±8.2 42% above VT |
| Troy and Maidstone 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% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest 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% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Maidstone 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% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Norton and Maidstone 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 |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
| Troy and Maidstone 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 |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Maidstone 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.