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Troy vs Strafford 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 most affordable homes ($188k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Strafford | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
1,372Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% 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%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$8k 13% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Maidstone and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.