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Troy vs Stratton vs Jacksonville
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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Jacksonville has the most people working from home (8.2%).
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 | Stratton | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
532Highest |
106Lowest |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Troy and Jacksonville 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Jacksonville 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% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Stratton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$83,281±$30kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,795 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jacksonville and Troy 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.