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Troy vs Putney
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).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 219Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Troy and Putney 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Troy and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 19% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.