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Troy vs Troy vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering TroyWestfield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Troy | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219Lowest |
1,749Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Troy and Walden 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Troy 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 |
$87,938±$11kLowest 8% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Troy and Walden 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
| Walden and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$900±$136Highest 27% below VT |
| Walden and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Troy 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.